“Do not think I do not know that Cecily wants you to return home with her. And do not think I do not know that you remain for Jem’s sake.” “And yours,” he said before he could stop himself. She withdrew her hands from his, and he cursed himself silently and savagely: How could you have been so foolish? How could you, after two months? You’ve been so careful. Your love for her is only a burden she endures out of politeness. Remember that.
