But had it been to save my life I could not have helped it.

Why did not Sir Hugh Clavering come to meet me?
Why did not my sister's husband come to me ?" To this question Harry could make no answer.

He was still standing with his hat in his hand, and now turned his face away from her and shook his head.
"Sit down, Harry," said she, "and let me talk to you like a friend--unless you are in a hurry to go away." "Oh, no," said he, seating himself.
"Or unless you, too, are afraid of me." "Afraid of you, Lady Ongar ?" "Yes, afraid; but I don't mean you.

I don't believe that you are coward enough to desert a woman who was once your friend because misfortune has overtaken her, and calumny has been at work with her name." "I hope not," said he.
"No, Harry; I do not think it of you.

But if Sir Hugh be not a coward, why did he not come and meet me?
Why has he left me to stand alone, now that he could be of service to me?
I knew that money was his god, but I have never asked him for a shilling, and should not have done so now.
Oh, Harry, how wicked you were about that check?
Do you remember ?" "Yes; I remember." "So shall I; always, always.