He could only regard this mode of action, independently of him, as a fresh proof of her dislike, and she must hold herself responsible for the consequences.

Justice must now take its course with inexorable rigor.
The wrathful light in his eyes showed her what she had to expect from him, and that he was prepared to fight her to the end.

She saw that he thought that she had broken the promise she had but just now given him; but she had not commissioned Perpetua to interfere in the matter; on the contrary, she had desired the woman to leave it to her to produce her evidence only in the last extremity.

Orion must believe that she had done him a wrong; still, could that make him so far forget himself as to carry out his threats, and sacrifice an innocent man--to divert suspicion from himself, while he branded her as a false witness?
Aye, even from that he would not shrink! His flaming glance, his abrupt demeanor, his laboring breath, proclaimed it plainly enough .-- Then let the struggle begin! At this moment she would have died rather than have tried to mollify him by a word of excuse.

The turmoil in his whole being vibrated through hers.