Once only did she break down for a moment in his presence.

It was when he was telling her that the issue of the book had been stopped.
"But I see you know already," he said.

"Perhaps you even know why--though he has not given any sufficient reason to Elspeth." David had given his promise, she reminded him, not to ask her any questions about Tommy.
"But I don't see why I should keep it," he said bluntly.
"Because you dislike him," she replied.
"Grizel," he declared, "I have tried hard to like him.

I have thought and thought about it, and I can't see that he has given me any just cause to dislike him." "And that," said Grizel, "makes you dislike him more than ever." "I know that you cared for him once," David persisted, "and I know that he wanted to marry you--" But she would not let him go on.

"David," she said, "I want to give up my house, and I want you to take it.