Mr. and Mrs. Elliot

"At first Hubert had no idea of marrying Cornelia... one day in the little back room of the shop they had been dancing to the gramophone while her girl friend was in the front of the shop and she had looked up into his eyes and he had kissed her. He could never remember just when it was decided that they were to be married. But they were married."

Hemingway used to always leave me unsettled and I hated him for that. He still does, but I think I appreciate it more. His characters always have some hidden wrong that never gets mentioned and isn't even necessarily evident at first glance. The ability to convey that kind of depth in a two or three page story is remarkable. Kudos to Hemingway.