This apparent indifference alarmed him.

He would far rather that she had rushed in all the fire of jealousy to Hintock House, regardless of conventionality, confronted and attacked Felice Charmond unguibus et rostro, and accused her even in exaggerated shape of stealing away her husband.

Such a storm might have cleared the air.
She emerged in a minute or two, and they went inside together.

"You know as well as I do," he resumed, "that there is something threatening mischief to your life; and yet you pretend you do not.

Do you suppose I don't see the trouble in your face every day?
I am very sure that this quietude is wrong conduct in you.