You'll say, no doubt, that I have brought them upon myself by compelling you against your will to marry me.
"I'll not deny that it is in my mind," said she, and of set purpose stifled pity.
He sighed and looked at her again, but she would not meet his eye, else its whimsical expression might have intrigued her.

"Can you deny my magnanimity, I wonder ?" said he, and spoke almost as one amused.

"All I had I sacrificed to do your will, to save your brother from the snare of his own contriving against me.

I wonder do you yet realize how much I sacrificed to-day at Taunton! I wonder!" And he paused, looking at her and waiting for some word from her; but she had none for him.
"Clearly you do not, else I think you would show me if only a pretence of kindness." She was looking at him at last, her eyes less hard.

They seemed to ask him to explain.