To Vrillac is no long ride; but we will not ride it at present." And he turned sharply on his heel and strode from them.
He had not covered thirty paces before she overtook him in the middle of a broad patch of moonlight, and touched his arm.

He wheeled swiftly, his hand halfway to his hilt.

Then he saw who it was.
"Ah," he said, "I had forgotten, Madame.

You have come--" "No!" she cried passionately; and standing before him she shook back the hood of her cloak that he might look into her eyes.

"You owe me no blow to-day.