However, her attitude of coldness had long outlived the coldness itself, and she could no longer utter feigned words of indifference.
'Ah, you weren't kind to keep me waiting in the cold, and break your promise,' she said at last reproachfully, in tones too low for her father's powers of hearing.
'Forgive, forgive me!' said Stephen with dismay.

'I had forgotten--quite forgotten! Something prevented my remembering.' 'Any further explanation ?' said Miss Capricious, pouting.
He was silent for a few minutes, and looked askance.
'None,' he said, with the accent of one who concealed a sin..