After what had happened (on that other occasion) I was naturally not on speaking terms with Mr.Ferrari.' 'Can you really tell me nothing which will throw any light on this matter ?' 'Nothing,' said Mrs.Rolland, with an undisguised relish of the disappointment that she was inflicting.
'There was another member of the family at Venice,' Agnes resumed, determined to sift the question to the bottom while she had the chance.
'There was Baron Rivar.' Mrs.Rolland lifted her large hands, covered with rusty black gloves, in mute protest against the introduction of Baron Rivar as a subject of inquiry.

'Are you aware, Miss,' she began, 'that I left my place in consequence of what I observed-- ?' Agnes stopped her there.

'I only wanted to ask,' she explained, 'if anything was said or done by Baron Rivar which might account for Ferrari's strange conduct.' 'Nothing that I know of,' said Mrs.Rolland.

'The Baron and Mr.
Ferrari (if I may use such an expression) were "birds of a feather," so far as I could see--I mean, one was as unprincipled as the other.

I am a just woman; and I will give you an example.