But then she turned suddenly and read his face and his heart.
'No, Jeff—' she said. 'It's not that. It's just that he was—so—so terribly alone. '
They were both silent, gazing out together across the fields toward the setting sun. Understanding came to him.
She's right, he thought; all cruelty and passion must burn away at last to leave behind them only pity.She slipped her hand into his, secure in the welcoming strong response. She shut her eyes and rested her head against his shoulder.
END