On the contrary, I have just assisted you in gaining the end that you have in view." As he said that he held up the pencil with which he had signed his name.
Lady Janet, naturally perplexed, and (with some reason, perhaps) offended as well, made no answer.

She waved her hand to the servant, and sent him away with the card.
There was silence in the room.

The eyes of all the persons present turned more or less anxiously on Julian.

Mercy was vaguely surprised and alarmed.

Horace, like Lady Janet, felt offended, without clearly knowing why.