But things can be felt that are never said and at times the silence between the two women was intolerably eloquent . All the many familiar things that had once made life sweet had a flavour of bitterness now . Norman Douglas made periodical irruptions also , bullying and coaxing Ellen by turns . It would end , Rosemary believed , by his dragging Ellen off with him some day , and Rosemary felt that she would be almost glad when it happened . Existence would be horribly lonely then , but it would be no longer charged with dynamite . She was roused from her unpleasant reverie by a timid little touch on her shoulder . Turning , she saw Una Meredith . `` Why , Una , dear , did you walk up here in all this heat ? '' `` Yes , '' said Una , `` I came to -- I came to -- '' But she found it very hard to say what she had come to do . Her voice failed -- her eyes filled with tears . `` Why , Una , little girl , what is the trouble ? Do n't be afraid to tell me . '' Rosemary put her arm around the thin little form and drew the child close to her . Her eyes were very beautiful -- her touch so tender that Una found courage . `` I came -- to ask you -- to marry father , '' she gasped . Rosemary was silent for a moment from sheer dumbfounderment . She stared at Una blankly . `` Oh , do n't be angry , please , dear Miss West , '' said Una , pleadingly . `` You see , everybody is saying that you would n't marry father because we are so bad . He is VERY unhappy about it .
So I thought I would come and XXXXX you that we are never bad ON PURPOSE .
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