When her diplomacy with Arnault should cease to be essential to her father's safety, the final words could be spoken.
He acted on this policy so quietly that she was somewhat troubled, and feared that Madge might be taking too large a place in his thoughts.
Therefore, when Arnault ventured to make a somewhat humorous reference to the young girl's appearance, her spite found utterance.

"I never saw such a looking creature in my life.

She had the appearance of a crazy woman, with her hair dishevelled, and her wet, muddy clothes sticking to her as if glued.

She ought at least to have slipped away when the doctor came.

But instead of that she fainted--all put on, I believe, to attract attention." "She perhaps felt that she must put on something," chuckled Arnault.
"The two Muirs looked as if she were too precious and sacred for mortal gaze." "Well," concluded Miss Wildmere, "I like to see a lady who never forgets herself;" and she was an example of the type.
"I like to see one lady, whom, having seen, no one can forget," was his gallant reply..