She said the word as though she, too, had something to regret.
"Not in my experience," answered Surbiton, with the decision of a man past
loving or being loved.
"How dreadfully gloomy! One would think you had done with life, Mr.
Surbiton," said Sybil, laughing.
"Sometimes I think so, Miss Brandon," answered Ronald in solemn tones.
"I suppose we all think it would be nice to die, sometimes. But then the
next morning things look so much brighter."
"I think they often look much brighter in the evening," said Ronald,
thinking of the night before.
"I am sure something disagreeable has happened to you to-day, Mr.
Surbiton," said Sybil, looking at him. Ronald looked into her eyes as
though to see if there were any sympathy there.
"Yes, something disagreeable has happened to me," he answered slowly.
"Something very disagreeable and painful."
"I am sorry," said Sybil simply. But her voice sounded very kind and
comforting.
"That is why I say that love stories always end badly in real life," said
Ronald.
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