I don't even value it enough to pick it up.' Whereupon every one--quite rightly, too!--would cry shame on the man who had dared to insult so charming a lady--probably adding that if bad luck befell him it would be no more than he deserved!.

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And I've no doubt he'll get his desserts," he added carelessly.
Diana felt the tears very near her eyes and her lip quivered..

This man had the power of hurting her--wounding her to the quick--with his bitter raillery.
When she spoke again her voice shook a little.
"You are wrong," she said, "quite wrong.