Why shouldn't I ?" "Simply because it wouldn't be good for you," he made calm reply.
"How ridiculous!" They were the only words that occurred to her.

She spoke them with vehemence.
He received them in silence, and she saw that a greater effort would be necessary if she hoped to assert her independence with any success.
It was essential that she should do so, and she braced herself for a more determined attempt.

"Dr.Wyndham," she said, throwing as much command into her voice as she could muster, "open that door--at once!" She saw again that glint in his eyes that seemed to mock her weakness.
He stood his ground.

"Fair lady," he said, "with regret I refuse." She made a sharp movement forward, nerved for the fray by sheer all-possessing anger.

She gripped the handle of the door above his hand and gave it a sharp wrench.