He could not put the fear of God into Grey.

Besides, Grey had kissed her, not she him.
"It's you who are lying," she said quickly and with spirit.

"How could Colonel Grey admit a thing that never happened ?" Lord Loudwater perceived that it was going to be harder to wring the confession from her than he had expected.

Checked, he paused.

Then Elizabeth Twitcher caught his attention.
"Here: you--clear out!" he said.
Elizabeth Twitcher caught her mistress's eye in the glass.