Page:The Other House (London, William Heinemann, 1896), Volume 2.djvu/190

176 "For the event she announced to you. Our happy union!" said Dennis Vidal.

He reached the door to the hall, where Tony checked him. "There's nothing, then, I shall do for you?"

"It's done. We've helped each other."

What was deepest in Tony stirred again. "I mean when your trouble has passed."

"It will never pass. Think of that when you're happy yourself."

Tony's grey face stared. "How shall I ever be?"

The door, as he spoke, opened from the room to which Mrs. Beever had returned, and Jean Martle appeared to them. Dennis retreated. "Ask her!" he said from the threshold.