It was entirely my own fault; I would try to walk." "Every step must have been agony," the doctor rapped out; and Grizel shuddered.
"Not nearly so bad as that," Tommy said, for her sake.
"Agony," insisted the doctor, as if, for once, he enjoyed the word.
"It was a mad thing to do, as surely you could guess, Grizel.

Why did you not prevent him ?" "She certainly did her best to stop me," Tommy said hastily; "but I suppose I had some insane fit on me, for do it I would.

I am very sorry, doctor." His face was wincing with pain, and he spoke jerkily; but the doctor was still angry.

He felt that there was something between these two which he did not understand, and it was strange to him, and unpleasant, to find Grizel unable to speak for herself.

I think he doubted Tommy from that hour.