He had hopes also of bullying her into a confession of the truth of William Roper's story.

But Grey had excited him to a height of fury at which not even he could remain without exhaustion.

In a reaction he reined in his horse to a canter, then to a trot, and then to a walk.

He found that he was feeling tired.
He continued, however, to chafe at his injuries, but with less vehemence, and he was still resolved to make a strong effort to draw the confession from Olivia.

On reaching the Castle, he did not go to her at once.