You've no confidence in yourself--save when you've need to strike a blow." "I've no confidence that I'm acceptable to you and--but may I accompany you across the heath?
I notice that your usual bodyguard is absent to-night." "Oh, you've noticed _that_.

May be that bodyguard prevented what you're pleased to call your intrusion." "It made no difference.

Had you been alone I should have taken care that you reached home safely but you would not have known that I was within call.

May I ?" He had offered his arm.

She accepted it.