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"It's all a mistake. A dreadful mistake," she
cried, "and it is my fault."
"Don't say that," said Peter, "It's nothing but my blundering."
They walked on in silence to the Shrubberies, but as they came near to
the glare of the lighted doorway, Peter halted a moment.
"Do you think," he asked, "that it could ever be different?"
"No," replied Miss Pierce.
"Because, unless there is--is some one else," continued Peter, "I shall
not----"
"There is," interrupted Miss Pierce, the determination in Peter's voice
frightening her info disclosing her secret.
Peter said to himself, "It is Watts after all." He was tempted to say it
aloud, and most men in the sting of the moment would have done so. But
he thought it would not be the speech of a gentleman. Instead he said,
"Thank you." Then he braced himself, and added: "Please don't let my
love cause you any sorrow. It has been nothing but a joy to me.
Good-night and good-bye."
He did not even offer to shake hands in parting.


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