Her face is like ashes.

"You speak too strongly," says she.
"Do _you_ think I could speak too strongly ?" asks Margaret, looking intently at her.

It is a questioning glance.

"You! Do _you_ think Maurice ought to ask this poor, ignorant girl to marry him?
Do _you_ advise him to take this step ?" "Why, it appears he must take some step," says Marian.

"Why not this ?" Margaret goes close to her and speaks in so low a tone that Lady Rylton cannot hear her.
"His honour, is that nothing to you ?" says she.
"To me?
What have I got to do with his honour ?" says Mrs.Bethune, with a little expressive gesture.
"Oh, Marian!" says Miss Knollys.
She half turns away as if in disgust, but Marian follows her and catches her sleeve.
"You mean----" says she.
"Must I explain?
With his heart full of you, do you think he should marry this girl ?" "Oh, _his_ heart!" says Mrs.Bethune.