"Come to my room, Annie, and rest before you say anything to Robert—"
She shook her head.
"No—no, my dear. I can't. My heart's too full. I can't rest. It's no use trying."
The wife took both her hands.
"Then remember, that his heart is even fuller than yours."
"Yes, I know."
"And you cannot possibly be suffering as he is."
"I'll not forget, dear."
Mrs. Lee pressed her hands firmly.
"And say nothing that you'll live to regret?"