The Director was angry because he realized that he had divulged his secret to Bernard. He tried to downplay his attachment to the lady he took for a visit to the reservation where she disappeared.
“Don’t imagine,” he said, “that I’d had any indecorous relation with the girl. Nothing emotional, nothing long-drawn. It was all perfectly healthy and normal.” He handed Bernard the permit. “I really don’t know why I bored you with this trivial anecdote.” Furious with himself for having given away a discreditable secret, he vented his rage on Bernard.
Bernard approached the Director so he could authorize his trip to the Savage Reservation. The Director did not notice the aim of the permit until he signed it. Bernard’s request to visit the reservation brought back sad memories that the Director had bottled up. The Director told Bernard about how he once took a lady to the reservation where she got lost. He had to leave her there after all attempts to trace her were unsuccessful. He was emotional as he narrated his story which implied that he was strongly attached to the lady and that the events continued to trouble him years later.
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