He perceived at once that his guilt, if doubted before, was now proved beyond all doubt.

There was a distinct measure of reserve in the satisfaction they expressed.

Madge especially was very grave, with a strong flavour of moral severity in her words and demeanour.
Courthope explained to her that the other man was dying in the snow, that if his life was to be saved no time must be lost.

She repeated the story in French to Morin, and thereupon arose high words from the Frenchman.

Madge looked doubtfully at Courthope, and then she interpreted.
It seemed that the Frenchman's desire was to put him out again and lock up the house, leaving the two accomplices to shift for themselves as best they might.