Heappearedtotakenoheed,andshesaidasecondtime,“Mr。
Winterborne!”
Evennowheseemednottohear,thoughapersoncloseenoughtohimtoseetheexpressionofhisfacemighthavedoubtedit;andshesaidathirdtime,withatimidloudness,“Mr。Winterborne!
What,haveyouforgottenmyvoice?”Sheremainedwithherlipspartedinawelcomingsmile。
Heturnedwithoutsurprise,andcamedeliberatelytowardsthewindow。“Whydoyoucallme?”hesaid,withasternnessthattookhercompletelyunawares,hisfacebeingnowpale。“Isitnotenoughthatyouseemeheremoilingandmuddlingformydailybreadwhileyouaresittingthereinyoursuccess,thatyoucan’trefrainfromopeningoldwoundsbycallingoutmyname?”