She is hysterical." "Poor thing!" said Zara indifferently, and walked on.
But when they got into the hall, where most of the company were, she suddenly felt her knees giving way under her, and hurriedly sank down on an oak chair.
She felt sick with jealous pain, even though she had plainly seen that Tristram was no willing victim.

But upon what terms could they be, or have been, for Lady Highford so to lose all sense of shame?
Tristram was watching her anxiously.

She must have seen the humiliating exhibition.

It followed, then, she was perfectly indifferent, or she would have been annoyed.

He wished that she had reproached him, or said something--anything--but to remain completely unmoved was too maddening.
Then the whole company, who were coming out, appeared, and they started.
Some of the men were drawing lots to see if they should shoot in the morning or in the afternoon.