The duty of a wife would be of itself sufficient to forbid such words; with me gratitude and reverence render that duty more sacred still.

Wouldst thou indeed sink me so low as, even as a wife, to cease to respect me?
Rise, Senor Stanley! such posture is unsuited to thee or me; rise, and leave me; we must never meet alone again." Almost overpowered with contending emotions, as he was, there was a dignity, the dignity of truth in that brief appeal, which Arthur vainly struggled to resist.

She had not attempted a single word of exoneration, and yet his reproaches rushed back into his own heart as cruel and unjust, and answer he had none.

He rose mechanically, and as he turned aside to conceal the weakness, a deep and fearful imprecation suddenly broke from him; and raising her head, Marie beheld her husband.
Every softened feeling fled from Stanley's breast; the passionate anger which Marie's words had calmed towards herself, now burst fourth unrestrained towards Morales.

His sudden appearance bringing the conviction that he had played the spy upon their interview, roused his native irritation almost into madness.