"But then why, when you saw me in your room, at your feet, reminding you that I had rescued your scarf from the sea, why did you answer as though you did not know me and also why did you laugh ?" The tone of these questions was so rough that Christine stared at Raoul without replying.

The young man himself was aghast at the sudden quarrel which he had dared to raise at the very moment when he had resolved to speak words of gentleness, love and submission to Christine.

A husband, a lover with all rights, would talk no differently to a wife, a mistress who had offended him.

But he had gone too far and saw no other way out of the ridiculous position than to behave odiously.
"You don't answer!" he said angrily and unhappily.

"Well, I will answer for you.