"Why, Anna, what on earth is the matter?"
At the first sound of his voice she burst into hysterical sobs.
He came over and tried to draw her fingers away from her eyes.
"Tell me all about it."
She shook her head frantically.
"Yes, tell me," he urged. "Is there anything in all these years that you have not told me?"
"I cannot," she sobbed excitedly. "I am disgraced."
He laughed. "What has disgraced you?"
"A man."
"Good heavens!" he cried, "has somebody been making love to you?"
"Yes."