The door opened, and Jim came in and shut it. His face was thin and quiet. His coat was old, and he had no hat. He was only twenty-two. Jim stood still and looked a Della. He didn’t speak. His eyes were strange. Della suddenly felt afraid. She did not understand him. She began to talk very fast, “Oh Jim, dear, why do you look so strange? Don’t look at me like that. I cut my hair and sold