He took it from her suddenly, almost roughly.

The next moment he apologized for his rudeness.

"There is nothing worth reading in the paper," he said, after begging her pardon.

"You don't care about politics, do you ?" Instead of answering, she looked at him attentively.
The heightened color which told of recent exercise, healthily enjoyed, faded from her face.

She was silent; she was pale.