'Yes, we will be that, of course; we are always that, William.

But I hope I can be your ally, and be quite neutral; I would so much rather.' 'Well, I suppose it will not be a breach of your precious neutrality if you get me invited to see the castle ?' 'O no!' she said brightly; 'I don't mind doing such a thing as that.
Why not come with me tomorrow?
I will say I am going to bring you.

There will be no trouble at all.' De Stancy readily agreed.

The effect upon him of the information now acquired was to intensify his ardour tenfold, the stimulus being due to a perception that Somerset, with a little more knowledge, would hold a card which could be played with disastrous effect against himself--his relationship to Dare.

Its disclosure to a lady of such Puritan antecedents as Paula's, would probably mean her immediate severance from himself as an unclean thing.
'Is Miss Power a severe pietist, or precisian; or is she a compromising lady ?' he asked abruptly.
'She is severe and uncompromising--if you mean in her judgments on morals,' said Charlotte, not quite hearing.