"For God's sake! Nora, go!"
I packed my things as quickly as I could. I had no trunk, but two
suitcases, and I made bundles of the things that would not go into
them. I told Hermann I'd send for the things in the morning. Then I
put on my coat and hat, and took the suitcase with my manuscripts and
my night things. Before going, I went over to the bed and again begged
Lolly to forgive me, assuring her that I never had had anything to do
with Chambers till that night. I told her that I loved her better than
any other girl I knew, better than my sisters even, and it was breaking
my heart to leave her in this way. I was sobbing while I talked, but
though she no longer viciously denounced me, she turned her face to the
wall and put her hands over her ears. Then I kissed her hand,--women of
my race do things like that under stress of emotion,--and, crying, left
my Lolly.