There's gossip enough already."
"You need not listen to it," he answered.
"It can't go on like this, you know," she said again. "And you don't seem
to think of the disgrace...."
"We're both a little thoughtless in that respect," he answered carelessly,
looking round at the walls.
I took the lock and stepped outside.
"Here, don't go running away now!" cried the Captain. "I'm in a hurry!"
"Yes, you're in a hurry, of course," repeated Fruen. "Going away again.
But you'd do well to think it over just for once. I've been thinking
things over myself lately; only you wouldn't see...."
"What do you mean?" he asked, haughty and stiff as ever. "Was it your
fooling about at night with your hair down and lights out you thought I
wouldn't see? Oh yes, no doubt!"
"I'll have to finish this on the anvil," said I, and hurried off.
I stayed away longer than was needed, but when I came back Fruen was still
there. They were talking louder than before.
"And do you know what I have done?" said Fruen "I've lowered myself so far
as to show I was jealous.
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