She too grew colder, and began her story in a lifeless way, as if it no longer possessed any interest.
'Just when I had had tea and was expecting Alfred to come, somebody rang the bell.

I went to the door myself, and it was Mr.Eldon.He had come to speak to me of you.

He said he wanted to see you, that he _must_ see you, and begged me to tell you that.

That's all, Adela.

I couldn't refuse him; I felt I had no right to; he spoke in such a way.