“Couldn’t you bring him to the point? It would have been easy enough.”
“The gentleman did the asking in those days,” Sue laughed. “And wasn’t he ever married?”
“No.”
“What a pity! I thought that every thing always went right for people like you and Tessa. But I don’t see where the perfect gift comes in, do you, Tessa?”
“Yes, but I’m afraid that I don’t want such a perfect gift. I couldn’t bear it—twenty years.”
“Tell me—I can’t guess. Did he give you something?”
“No, he did not.”
“Didn’t he love you?”
“No, he did not love me.”
“Where is the gift then?”