IV + 

On the drive home Mary held Stephen’s hand. “I enjoyed myself awfully, didn’t you? Only⁠—” and she frowned; “only will it last? I mean, we mustn’t forget Lady Massey. But he’s so nice, and I liked the old aunt⁠ ⁠…” + 

Stephen said firmly: “Of course it will last.” Then she lied. “I enjoyed it very much too.” + 

And even as she lied she came to a resolve which seemed so strange that she flinched a little, for never before since they had been lovers, had she thought of this girl as apart from herself. Yet now she resolved that Mary should go to Passy again⁠—but should go without her. Sitting back in the car she half closed her eyes; just at that moment she did not want to speak lest her voice should betray that flinching to Mary. + 