His cool, penetrating eye, this manner she had never yet known in him, exasperated her.
"Where was the tyranny in this case ?" he asked her quietly.

"I agree with you that there are murders and murders.

But I thought your point was that here was neither murder nor attack, but only an act of self-defence.

That is Hurd's plea." She hesitated and stumbled.

"I know," she said, "I know.