She was loving and appreciative and her words were all that could be desired, but there was a faint chill in her manner which did not escape his notice.
“Anything the matter, sweetheart?”
“No,” she said hesitantly.
“There is. Have I annoyed you in any way? Tell me.”
She put her hands on his shoulders and said: “Why did you go off all by yourself yesterday and leave me here? I would have loved to go with you and see the parson and find the car; I was upset when I got your note.”
“Sorry, darling. I’m afraid I’m rather like that; you see, I’m used to going about by myself.”
“In the army, darling?”
“Well, not on duty, naturally, but when you’re resting and you get any time off, you like to get away. You see, when the company is not very congenial, it’s nice to be alone when you can. I a
