137 (Jenny)

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“Yes,” said Jenny quietly.

“Good-bye. I am happy about you for Helge’s sake —
believe me, Jenny.”

She had written to Helge the night before about her visit to
his home, and when she read her letter through, she realized
how very cold and poor was the part about her meeting with
his mother. When writing to him that night she told him
about his father’s visit, but she tore the letter up and began
another. It was so difficult to tell him about his father’s call
and not to mention hers to Mrs. Gram. She did not like having
secrets with one from the other. She felt humiliated on
Helge’s behalf at having been initiated all at once in the misery
of his home, and she ended by not saying a word about it in her
letter — it would be easier to explain when he came.

IV

Towards the end of May Jenny had not heard from
Helge for several days, and was beginning to fear
that something had happened. If no letter came
the next day she would send a wire. In the afternoon, when
she was in her studio, there was a knock at the door. When
she opened she was seized and hugged and kissed by a man
who stood on the landing.

“Helge!” She was overjoyed. “Helge! how you frightened
me, you dear boy. Let me look at you. Is it really and
truly you?” and she pulled the travelling-cap off his head.

“I hope it could not be anybody else,” he said laughingly.

“But what does all this mean?”

“I will tell you,” he said, pressing his face against her neck.
“I wanted to give you a surprise, and so I did, it seems.”

After the first tender greetings were over they sat down hand
in hand on the sofa.

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