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When she finished the pages she stopped

"I think he is quite right," she said, but I had not heard what the

arguoing to England?" I then asked

"I dare say"

"I have a place there you know Shall you care to live in it after the

war is over?"

"I believe it is the duty of people to live in their homes if they have

inherited them as a trust"

"And I can always count upon you to do your duty"

"I hope so"

Then I exerted myself and talked to her about politics and ere my

views and aims She entered into this stiffly, and so an hour passed,

but all the time I could feel that her inner self was disturbed, and

more resentful and rebellious than ever We had been two puppetsnaturally

At last the pretense ended, and ent to our separate rooms to dress

for dinner

Burton had returned by now, and I told hi which

had happened, at which he was much concerned