Then why stop short, and not otherwise acknowledge it ?' 'Is there no difference,' asked Helena, with a little faltering in her manner; 'between submission to a generous spirit, and submission to a base or trivial one ?' Before the worthy Minor Canon was quite ready with his argument in reference to this nice distinction, Neville struck in: 'Help me to clear myself with Mr.Crisparkle, Helena.

Help me to convince him that I cannot be the first to make concessions without mockery and falsehood.

My nature must be changed before I can do so, and it is not changed.

I am sensible of inexpressible affront, and deliberate aggravation of inexpressible affront, and I am angry.

The plain truth is, I am still as angry when I recall that night as I was that night.' 'Neville,' hinted the Minor Canon, with a steady countenance, 'you have repeated that former action of your hands, which I so much dislike.' 'I am sorry for it, sir, but it was involuntary.