Tell me who it was." "Even if I knew I should not tell you," says Rylton, who is now white with anger.
He had understood her hesitation of a moment since.

He had known exactly what she wanted to say to him, and unfortunately the pricking of is conscience had only served to add fuel to the fire of his discontent towards her.
"Well, _I'll_ tell _you,"_ says Tita, coming a step closer to him, her eyes blazing.

"It was Mrs.Bethune.I know that she is no friend of mine.

And I may as well say at once that I detest her.

_You_ may like her, but I don't, and I never shall.