" With him: and I won't be always sent off! " she continued, kindling up. " You are a dog in the manger, Cathy, and desire no one to be loved but yourself! "
" I will, and you must hear me. It's no use, Jo, we've got to have it out, and the sooner the better for both of us, " he answered, getting flushed and excited all at once.
I was growing excited, but she interrupted me with an " Oh, I see, " and her voice sounded weary. To think was patently an effort. She was clearly on the verge of physical collapse.