“I’llhavetostaynow。“Histonewasdryandlifeless。Ithadareproachinitthatcutthewifedeep-deepasthefountainoftears；
andshewentacrosstheroomandkneltatthebedside，buryingherfaceintheclothesonthefeetofherchildren，andsobbedsilently。
Themansatwithbenthead，lookingintotheglowingcoal，whistlingthroughhisteeth，alookofsullenresignationandenduranceonhisfacethathadneverbeentherebefore。Hisveryattitudewasalienandominous。
Neitherspokeforalongtime。Atlastheroseandbegantakingoffhiscoatandvest。
“Well，Isupposethere’snothingtodobutgotobed。“