She was behind Roger, and he was not aware of her approach.
"Daphne, don't be such a little fool!" he said indignantly, holding her off with one hand, determined not to give her the letter.
Then, all in a moment--without, as it seemed to him, any but the mildest defensive action on his part--Daphne stumbled and fell.
"Daphne!--I say!----" He was stooping over her in great distress to lift her up, when he felt himself vehemently put aside by a woman's hand.
"You ought to be ashamed of yourself, sir! Let me go to her." He turned in bewilderment.

"Miss Farmer! What on earth are you doing here ?" But in his astonishment he had given way to her, and he fell back pale and frowning, while, without replying, she lifted Daphne--who had a cut on her forehead and was half fainting--from the ground.
"Don't come near her, sir!" said the nurse, again warding him off.

"You have done quite enough.

Let me attend to her." "You imagine that was my doing ?" said Roger grimly.

"Let me assure you it was nothing of the kind.