It was more than he could bear; and he said nothing, only nodded yes. Then he said:
"But they will be all right ... with you, Tilly."
It was more than she could bear either. She fell into a chair, sobbing.
"Don't be unhappy, Tilly," he said. "We must make a change. If we remain as we are, we shall end by hating each other.... Don't be unhappy about parting ... when you reflect ... that it is really out of the question for us to remain together."
"You are right," she said, coldly. "So...."
"You will stay here. You will live here. That is, if you like."
"And you?"
"I? I shall go home."
She felt her jealousy of all of them, out there:
"Yes," he said, gently.