Very pale, very proud, looked my lady.

She disliked and distrusted this brilliant, black-eyed Miss Silver, and Miss Silver knew it well.
"You wish to speak with me, Miss Silver ?" my lady said, in her most superb manner.
"Yes, my lady--most particularly, and quite alone.

I beg your pardon, but your maid is not within hearing, I trust ?" "We are quite alone," very coldly.

"Speak out; no one can overhear you." "I do not care for myself," Sybilla said, her glittering black eyes meeting the proud gray ones.

"It is for your sake, my lady." "For my sake!" in haughty amaze.