The ingenuous character of Emily did not allow her once to suspect Grimes of intending to make an ungenerous and brutal advantage of these circumstances; but her mind involuntarily revolted against the idea of committing herself, alone, to the disposal of a man, whom she had lately been accustomed to consider as the instrument of her treacherous relation.
After having for some time revolved these considerations, she thought of the expedient of desiring Grimes to engage Mrs.Jakeman's sister to wait for her at the outside of the garden.

But this Grimes peremptorily refused.

He even flew into a passion at the proposal.

It showed very little gratitude, to desire him to disclose to other people his concern in this dangerous affair.

For his part, he was determined, in consideration of his own safety, never to appear in it to any living soul.