And though she was scornful, she was still the dear companion of his boyhood.

Tommy was honestly anxious to save Grizel the pain of thinking that she had flouted a man who loved her.
He took a different road from hers, but, to his annoyance, they met at Couthie's corner.

He would have passed her with a distant bow, but she would have none of that.

"You have followed me," said Grizel, with the hateful directness that was no part of Tommy's character.
"Grizel!" "You followed me to see whether I was going to question Corp.

You were afraid he would tell me what really happened.