Take your hand away." Phil's hand dropped to his side.

He was white to the lips.

Yet he would not relinquish his purpose at a word.
"It hasn't been for my own sake," he said, his voice still shaking with the anger he could not subdue.
Tudor made no response.

He stood with his eyes fixed steadily upon Phil's agitated face.

And, as if compelled by that searching gaze, Phil reiterated the assertion.
"If I had only had myself to consider," he said, "I shouldn't have--stooped--to offer an explanation." "Let me remind you," Tudor said quietly, "that I have not asked for one." "You prefer to misunderstand ?" said Phil quickly.
"I prefer to take my own view," amended Tudor.