That she was strongly tempted to do this was proved by her manner, in spite of the fact that she had promised Arnault not to decide against him before Saturday.
It was a moment of indecision.

His strong assurance that he was abundantly able to take care of her, that Mr.Muir was wealthy and free from financial embarrassment, almost turned the scale.

She felt that both Arnault and her father were deceiving her for their own purposes, and she had little hesitation in acting for herself without regard to them.

Graydon's suggestion that her action was not high-toned, although delicately made, touched her pride to the quick, and she was compelled to feel during this interview, as never before, the superiority of the man who addressed her.

She longed to force Henry Muir to acknowledge the daughter of the man he shunned in business; and not the least among her incentives was the thought of triumphing over Madge as a possible rival.
"At any rate," she had thought, "if I become engaged to Graydon he will have to be very much less fraternal.