She was not there, and as he came and took his seat near Angela again, he announced, rather formally, that Mrs.Vivian had passed back into one of the other windows.
Angela was silent a moment--then she said-- "Should you like me to call her ?" She was very peculiar--that was very true; yet Bernard held to his declaration of the day before that he now understood her a little.
"No, I don't desire it," he said.

"I wish to see you alone; I have something particular to say to you." She turned her face toward him, and there was something in its expression that showed him that he looked to her more serious than he had ever looked.

He sat down again; for some moments he hesitated to go on.
"You frighten me," she said laughing; and in spite of her laugh this was obviously true.
"I assure you my state of mind is anything but formidable.

I am afraid of you, on the contrary; I am humble and apologetic." "I am sorry for that," said Angela.

"I particularly dislike receiving apologies, even when I know what they are for.