She was struggling to command herself, to overcome by reason the fear which always attacked her in this man's presence.

She felt it as a relief to be spared the steady gaze which, on former meetings, he had never removed from her.
'You are surprised to see me here ?' he began, taking hold of the chair which Emily had risen from and swaying it backwards and forwards.

Even his voice was more subdued than she had ever known it.

'I have come to apologise to you for sending Miss Cartwright to meet her father at the station.

I met her by chance just out there in the road, and as I wanted a messenger very badly I took advantage of her good-nature.