He went into the house, and in a few minutes returned with his suit-case.
'It's—it's sorta like leaving things all at loose ends,' he remarked. 'But then—of course...'
He went down two or three steps; then paused and looked up at Henry, who had risen now.
'You'—his voice was husky again—'you staying here?'
'No,' said Henry; and walked a way up the street with him.
Mr Henderson said, rather stiffly, that the hot spell really seemed to be over. Been fierce. Especially through Iowa and Missouri. No lake breeze, or anything like that. Muggy all the time. That was the thing here in Sunbury—the lake breeze.'
5
They were still in front of the Ames place. But Mildred had risen. They stood watching him as he came, carrying the hat.
'Where on earth have you been?' asked Corinne.
Henry met with difficulty in replying. He was embarrassed, caught in an uprush of self-consciousness. He couldn't see why there need be talk. He gave Humphrey his hat.