'I shall see him myself before long.' 'It will be no trouble,' said Gertrude, very indignantly, for she was very angry, and had, as she thought, great cause for anger.
'I shall certainly think it my duty to do so after what has passed.

Of course you will now take steps to relieve him as soon as possible.' 'You have taken me up a great deal too quick, my dear,' said Mrs.
Val.

'I did not intend----' 'Oh--one can't be too quick on such a matter as this,' said Gertrude.

'When confidence is once lost between two persons it is better that the connexion which has grown out of confidence should be put an end to as soon as possible.' 'Lost confidence! I said nothing about lost confidence!' 'Alaric will so understand it, I am quite sure; at any rate I will tell him what you have said.

Suspicion indeed! who has dared to suspect him of anything not honest or upright ?' Gertrude's eyes flashed with anger as she vindicated her absent lord.