"There, then, is your gift," said he, and he threw the rule over on to the sofa behind her. "And there is the trumpery trinket which I had hoped you would have worn for my sake." Whereupon something which he had taken from his waistcoat-pocket was thrown violently into the fender, beneath the fire-grate. He then walked with quick steps to the door; but when his hand was on the handle, he turned. "Alice," he said, "when I am gone, try to think honestly of your conduct to me." Then he went, and she remained still, till she heard the front door close behind him.

"There, then, is your gift," said he, and he threw the ruler on to the sofa behind her. "And there is the trumpery trinket which I had hoped you would have worn for my sake." Something which he had taken from his waistcoat-pocket was thrown violently into the fender, beneath the fire-grate. He then walked quickly to the door; but when his hand was on the handle, he turned.
"Alice," he said, "when I am gone, try to think honestly of your conduct to me." Then he went, and she remained still, till she heard the front door close.
