"I wish I had half of it.

It quite pains me to see you.

Now I will put the whole thing clearly before you as I suppose it happened, and you shall tell me if it is my fault or not, and whether, after all, it is such a very serious matter.

Countess Margaret did not know that Claudius was going, and did not speak of the trip.

Claudius thought she was angry, and when you arrived and let the cat out of the bag the Countess thought you were trying to amuse yourself by surprising her, and she was angry too.