Starkwedder could no longer restrain himself. 'Of course I know,' he burst out passionately. 'Don't you understand? I'm MacGregor!' He leaned back against the curtains, shaking his head desperately.
Laura rose, an incredulous look on her face. She stepped towards him, half raising her arm, unable to grasp the full meaning of his words. 'You -' she murmured. 'You -'
Starkwedder walked slowly towards Laura. 'I never meant any of this to happen,' he told her, his voice husky with emotion. 'I mean - finding you, and finding that I cared about you, and that - Oh, God, it's hopeless. Hopeless.' As she stared at him, dazed, Starkwedder took her hand and kissed the palm. 'Goodbye, Laura,' he said, gruffly.
He went quickly out through the french windows and disappeared into the mist. Laura ran out onto the terrace and called after him, 'Wait - wait. Come back!'
The mist swirled, and the Bristol fog signal began to boom. 'Come back, Michael, come back!' Laura cried. There was no reply. 'Come back, Michael,' she called again. 'Please come back! I care about you too.'
She listened intently, but heard only the sound of a car starting up and moving off. The fog signal continued to sound as she collapsed against the window and burst into a fit of uncontrollable sobbing.
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