I've told you, and I say it again, that I have some pride, and never, _never_ would I do as you're doing--go back to a man who's deceived you, who has cared for another woman.

I can't understand it! You may, but I can't!" And saying these words she glanced at her sister, and seeing that Dolly sat silent, her head mournfully bowed, Kitty, instead of running out of the room as she had meant to do, sat down near the door, and hid her face in her handkerchief.

The silence lasted for two minutes: Dolly was thinking of herself.