Already lowered to that state, his words completely over-powered her, and she swooned away as he held her.
Elfride's eyes were not closed for more than forty seconds.

She opened them, and remembered the position instantly.

His face had altered its expression from stern anger to pity.

But his severe remarks had rather frightened her, and she struggled to be free.
'If you can stand, of course you may,' he said, and loosened his arms.
'I hardly know whether most to laugh at your freak or to chide you for its folly.' She immediately sank upon the lead-work.

Knight lifted her again.