"He hesitates!" she said to herself, faintly.

"Good God! he hesitates!" Lady Jane sternly repeated her question.
"Is that lady your wife ?" He roused his scoundrel-courage, and said the fatal word: "No!" Mrs.Vanborough staggered back.

She caught at the white curtains of the window to save herself from falling, and tore them.

She looked at her husband, with the torn curtain clenched fast in her hand.

She asked herself, "Am I mad?
or is he ?" Lady Jane drew a deep breath of relief.