I was honestly anxious to be of some service to you, and you have repelled my advances.

I am sorry.

Let us drop the subject." Expressing herself in the most perfect temper in those terms, Lady Janet resumed the arrangement of her papers, and became unconscious once more of the presence of any second person in the room.
Grace opened her lips to reply with the utmost intemperance of an angry woman, and thinking better of it, controlled herself.

It was plainly useless to take the violent way with Lady Janet Roy.

Her age and her social position were enough of themselves to repel any violence.