But it is hard--there, I am offending you again!" "Yes, you must not talk like that.

It's wrong; it would be wrong even if you meant it." "Do you think I don't mean it ?" "That would be very discreditable--but not so bad." "You know I mean it," he said, in a low voice.

"God knows I would have said nothing if--" "If what ?" "I shall offend you more than ever.

But how can I stand by and see _that_ ?" and Haddington pointed with fine scorn to the neglected book.
Kate was not agitated.

She seldom was.