“Is that all you desired to say to me?”
“Yes.... I was a little troubled.... Something else went wrong, too;––everything seemed to go wrong that night.... I thought perhaps––if I could hear your voice––if you’d say something kind–––”
“Had you nothing else to tell me, Palla?”
“No.... What?”
“Then you haven’t changed your attitude?”
“Toward you? I don’t expect to–––”
“You know what I mean!”
“Oh. But, Jim, we can’t discuss that over the telephone.”
“I suppose not.... Is anything wrong with you, Palla? Your voice sounds so tired–––”