You _did_ yield to temptation, and all you have said in defence of yourself has only been true in sound.' 'No! You go too far, Grail.

You accused me of baseness, and I have never had a base thought.' Then came a long silence.

Gilbert stood motionless, Egremont walked slowly from place to place.

The point at issue between the two men was changed; anger and suspicion were at an end, but so was all hope of restoring the old union.
Then Egremont said: 'You must tell me one thing plainly.

Do you still doubt my word when I say that I knew nothing of her flight from you, and know nothing of where she now is ?' 'I believe you,' was answered, simply.
'And more than that.