The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-13

buldu AuAuibAlCu APnItkhCAb Wl OnJ Staet Road. You've seen 1t, Bob," she said. "The Terrills. They're going abroad for the summer; or rather, they have gone, and Sarah TerrilI said they would like to let 1t. thought 1t an opportunity too good to miss" She spoke to Kay. I'm sure you'll like 1t. The windows look out across the river"
 Kay saw the blank diSmay in Bobs eyes, and she said quickly: "Of course we will"
 + Mrs Dakin seemed to assume that there was no least suggestion Of impermanency about their mar riage. "The Terrills won't be back till September" she said. "So you'll have plenty Of time to look around for another place, decide ex- actly what you want"
 Bob said in @ harsh tone broken by pain and distress: Mother, you know alarmed well we're not not going to. ."
 Mrs. Dakin--Doctor Dakin was not at home when they arrived was silent for a moment, as though She caught her breath. T thought. since you went away together. :"
 T went because Kay wanted to-" Bob declared.
 And Kay said gently: But we're going on for while. We thought, Mrs. Dakin, that in a few months people would begin to forget. I don't want to subject you all to too much publicity. By and by we can be divorced more quietly"
 Mrs. Dakin seemed pale and tired. "In any case, you will want the apartment" she returned. Then you and Bob can.--make your plans without being affected by out- side infiuences"
 Kay touched her arm. You and his father aren't outside infiu- ences."
 "It has sometimes seemed as though we were" There was in Mrs. Dakin's glance toward Bob no re- proof, but merely an acceptance of the fact.
 Bob perforce submitted to the ar. rangement she had made. He and Kay established themselves in the apartment by the river; and Mrs. Dakin helped them, and at Rays invitation she and Doctor Dakin stayed to the dinner which Kay herself prepared. Kay watched them thoughtfully, seeking to dig- cover what their attitude might be toward her; and after they were gone, she said to Bob:
 T can't understand your father and mother. don't know what they want us to do."
 Bob nodded. "They are that way" he assented unhappily. "They have been, more or less, ever since l was q boy. Father has left me to make my own decisions. He's never driy- en me, or urged me. I knew he wanted me to be a surgeon; and I suppose that's why I-started in that direction. Then the work did interest me, 50 kept on." He shook his head. q remember, when I started medical school, saying to him one day that I wanted to do well. and he asked why, and said to please him He told me not to consider him. He Said, that day: I've done my part, Bob: given you what opportunities could. You make what you like out Of them, but If medicine isn't where you bee long, don't stick to 1t on my ac- count. What you do with your life is for you to decide"
 "They've made you stand on your own feet" Kay agreed.
 He grinned ruefully. I've Wob- blcd pretty badly, sometimes" he confessed.
 Kay neither assented nor denied.
 He and Kay settled that summer into a routine for the most part un- eventful. Most of the people they knew were out of town, at the shore or in the mountains or in Europe; so there were not many social demands upon their time. They saw Pat Norris and Felicia: and Kay saw Genevieve often. She said to Bob one night:
 "Genevieve's like your father and mother. Bob mean. she's--neu- trail" She smiled at him. Its us fl they were all bound to let us fight this out together, without any interference"
 T don't intend to fight you, Kay" he told her. He hesitated, said then slowly: T was pretty sore. when we came back from Maine. But I'll play the game. Things are go- ing to be the way you want them, ond when you want them. Is that fair"
 Fair and fine, Bob" she agreed. Fair and Fine"
 This was one of the few occa- sions when they had any personal talk together that summer. When they met others, when they went abroad or had guests here, their demeanor was natural and appar- ently unreStrained. Pat Norris re- peatedly and loudly insisted that Bob and Kay had again demon- strated the magic virtues of Min ton Green.
 But when they were alone, there was barrier between them, cour- teously maintained, relaxed not at all. Bob had ordinarily to be carly at the hospital. He rose at seven and was gone by half-past. He had insisted, despite Rays remon- strance. on hiring a cook: and this woman prepared his breakfast while Kay slept, or affected to sleep. ig- noring the sounds of Bob's move ments in the next room. the hiss Of water in the shower.
 At noon he lunched elsewhere The Fabre clinic had many visit ors. doctors from out of town, some of them even from London or Paris: and Bob had ordinarily the task of lentertaining them. Sometimes he brought them home to dinner.