“But I never will go into that house,” said she, sharply, as she dashed away the tears that filled her eyes.
“Very well; then we need say no more about it,” I answered, placing the last of my wearing apparel in the trunk, and locking it.
I did not think you would be so cruel, Paley.”
“Cruel, Lilian! Do I ask anything unreasonable?”
“I think you do. You come home, and wish to pack me off at half an hour’s notice into a strange house.”
“I think I spoke of the matter last night, and told you I intended to go. If the time is too short, you may fix a day yourself to move. Name the time you will go, three days, a week, a month hence, and I will not object.”
“I shall name no time. I will not live in that house!”
“Then we may as well settle the matter now as at any other time,” I replied, with Spartan firmness.
“You will leave me, Paley?”