Why be suspicious, if he was to keep the countess, in sight?
She was a nice lady, and he preferred her good opinion.

She was brave, and he did her homage.

It might be, my lord had got himself round to the idea of thanking her for saving his nob that night, and his way was to send and have her up, to tell her he forgave her, after the style of lords.

Gower pricked into him by saying aside: 'Mad, I suppose, in case of a noise ?' And he could not answer quite manfully, lost his eyes and coloured.

Neighbours might have required an explanation of shrieks, he confessed.