I am so glad that I know what you really said.' 'Indeed, I was not aware that my good or bad opinion mattered to Miss Garston: you have certainly never given me the impression that you mind very much what I say or think.' Was Mr.Hamilton cross?
He looked quite moody all at once; his face wore that hard disagreeable look that I so disliked.

He had been so pleasant in his manners ever since that evening at Gladwyn that I was rather sorry that this agreeable state of things should be disturbed.

He was evidently not to blame for Miss Darrell's misrepresentations, so I hastened with much policy to throw oil on the troubled waters.
'I do not know why you should say that.

It ought not to be a matter of indifference what people think of us.' 'Ought it not?
Would you like to know my opinion of you after nearly a month of acquaintance?
Let me warn you, I have entirely changed my opinion since our stormy interview in Cunliffe's study.' I do not know what there was in Mr.Hamilton's look and manner that made me say hastily,-- 'Oh no, I would rather not know, and I hope you will not tell me.

I am quite sure you do not misconstrue my motives now.' 'You may be quite sure of that,' rather grimly, as though my last speech displeased him.