Or woman either! Even old Lady Arabella would hardly have thrust the naked truth so savagely under her eyes.
And now he had as good as told her that she was a coward! Well, at least he should not have the satisfaction of finding he was right in that respect.

She walked straight up to him, her small head held high, in her dark eyes a smouldering fire of fierce resentment.
"So that is what you think, is it ?" she said in a low voice of bitter anger.

"Well, I _have_ the courage of my convictions." She paused.

Then, with an effort: "Yes, I did think you weren't 'suitably impressed,' as you put it.

You are perfectly right." He threw her a swift glance of surprise.