Then Lydia helped Mrs.Grail to take the things to the kitchen.

Thyrza, before coming down, had asked to be left alone with Gilbert for a few minutes.
Grail was at the window, watching the rain.

He heard Thyrza approaching him, and turned.
'Gilbert,' she said, without raising her eyes, 'I'm behaving very unkindly to you.

Will you forgive me ?' 'How are you behaving unkindly, Thyrza ?' he asked, with gently expressed surprise.
'I've been keeping away from you.

I couldn't help it.