Stephanie bided her time, which came when the beaters at last emerged from the wood.
"Shocking," Stephanie repeated reverting to their conversation, "is the mildest word in my vocabulary which I can apply to your treatment of me.
Honestly, Leopold, I feel bruised all over inside.

My pride is humbled." "It is because you look at the matter only from a feminine point of view," Dominey persisted.
"And you," she answered in a low tone, "once the fondest and the most passionate of lovers, only from a political one.

You think a great deal of your country, Leopold.

Have I no claims upon you ?" "Upon Everard Dominey, none," he insisted.

"When the time comes, and Leopold Von Ragastein can claim all that is his right, believe me, you will have no cause to complain of coldness or dilatoriness.