AndleaveUncleWilliamonabenchintheCommon？Indeed，no!Why，Bertram，youwouldn’t，either，’shecried，assheturnedresolutelytowardoneoftheentrancestotheCommon。
AndBertram，withtheeyesallshining’
stillbeforehim，couldonlymurmur：No，ofcoursenot，dear!’andfollowobedientlywheresheled。
Underordinarycircumstancesitwouldhavebeenadelightfulhourforawalk。Thesunhadalmostset，andtheshadowslaylongacrossthegrass。TheairwascoolandunusuallybracingforadaysoearlyinSeptember。ButallthiswaslostonBertram。Bertramdidnotwishtotakeawalk。Hewashungry。Hewantedhisdinner；andhewanted，too，hisoldhomewithhisnewwifeflittingabouttheroomsashehadpicturedthisfirsteveningtogether。HewantedWilliam，ofcourse。CertainlyhewantedWilliam；
butifWilliamwouldinsistonrunningawayandsittingonparkbenchesinthisridiculousfashion，heoughttotaketheconsequences——