How could she have looked him in the face again had his answer to her been a refusal?
Another hour went by before she took herself to her bed, during which her cruelly used maiden was waiting for her half asleep in the chamber above; and during that time she tried to bring herself to some steady resolve.

She would remain in London for the coming months, so that he might come to her if he pleased.

She would remain there, even though she were subject to the daily attacks of Sophie Gordeloup.

She hardly knew why, but in part she was afraid of Sophie.

She had done nothing of which Sophie knew the secret.