No, not for Greshamsbury and its heir; not for the squire and all his misfortunes; not for Lady Arabella and the blood of all the de Courcys could he stand quiet and hear Mary thus accused.

He sprang up another foot in height, and expanded equally in width as he flung back the insinuation.
"Who says so?
Whoever says so, whoever speaks of Miss Thorne in such language, says what is not true.

I will pledge my word--" "My dear doctor, my dear doctor, what took place was quite clearly heard; there was no mistake about it, indeed." "What took place?
What was heard ?" "Well, then, I don't want, you know, to make more of it than can be helped.

The thing must be stopped, that is all." "What thing?
Speak out, Lady Arabella.

I will not have Mary's conduct impugned by innuendoes.