The latter's memory is good, and she has never forgotten what Maurice--in a moment's folly--had said of Tita's determination not to live with her at The Place.

It is Lady Rylton's _rle_ to return to all, in extra good measure, such injuries as she may judge herself to have received.
Tita naturally, in this small warfare, is at a disadvantage.

She has forgotten her words, but even if she remembered them, would not for a moment suspect Maurice of having repeated them.

And, indeed, Maurice, as we all know, had done it in a heated moment with best intent towards his small betrothed; besides, Tita at this time--so heartwhole and so _dbonnaire--_gives no thinking to anything save the getting out into the fresh air in these uncertain days, and the breaking in of a young horse that Maurice has made her a present of.
Danger walks behind her, but she never turns her head; what has she to fear?
"Youth, that knows no dread Of any horrors lurking far ahead, Across the sunny flowered fields of life." carries her safely right into the enemy's camp.

Cruel youth! "Won't you come out with me and have a stroll in the gardens before tea ?" asks Margaret, rising.