’WouldyoulikeBuncetocomein，papa？’saidEleanor，thinkingthatthecompanyoftheoldmanmightlightenhissorrow。
’No，mydear，thankyou，nottoday；butarenotyougoingout，Eleanor，thislovelyafternoon？don’tstayinforme，mydear。’
’Ithoughtyouseemedsosad，papa。’
’Sad，’saidhe，irritated；’well，peoplemustallhavetheirshareofsadnesshere；Iamnotmoreexemptthananother:
butkissme，dearest，andgonow；Iwill，ifpossible，bemoresociablewhenyoureturn。’