I cannot do more than that." Her face was suddenly cold and hard.
"You mean that you will not!" she exclaimed angrily.

"You are obstinate.
I do not know how you dare to refuse what I ask." The car had come to a standstill.

He stepped out on to the pavement.
"This is Grantham House, madam," he announced.

"Will you descend ?" He heard her draw a quick breath between her teeth and he caught a gleam in her eyes which made him feel vaguely uneasy.

She was very angry indeed.
"I do not think that it is necessary for me to do so," she said frigidly.