Before he could speak, Mercy's indignation had dictated Mercy's answer.
"I am much obliged to you, Mr.Gray," she said, addressing Julian (but still not raising her eyes to his).

"I have nothing more to say.

There is no need for me to trouble you again." In those rash words she recalled the confession to which she stood pledged.

In those rash words she committed herself to keeping the position that she had usurped, in the face of the woman whom she had deprived of it! Horace was silenced, but not satisfied.

He saw Julian's eyes fixed in sad and searching attention on Mercy's face while she was speaking.
He heard Julian sigh to himself when she had done.