Kendal was beside himself with distress.

How had he blundered so, and what had brought this about?
It was so unexpected, it was incredible.
'Do--do believe me!' he exclaimed, bending over her.

'I never meant anything the least disrespectful to you; I never dreamt of it.

You asked me to give you my true opinion, and my criticism applied much more to the play than to yourself.

Think nothing of it, if you yourself are persuaded.