I could have forgiven blows," she continued, breathless in her excitement, "so you had thought me what I am.

But now you will do well to watch me! You will do well to leave Vrillac on one side.

For were you there, and raised your hand against me--not that that touches me, but it will do--and there are those, I tell you, would fling you from the tower at my word." "Indeed ?" "Ay, indeed! And indeed, Monsieur!" Her face was in moonlight, his was in shadow.
"And this is your new tone, Madame, is it ?" he said, slowly and after a pregnant pause.

"The crossing of a river has wrought so great a change in you ?" "No!" she cried.
"Yes," he said.

And, despite herself, she flinched before the grimness of his tone.