She nodded her head and smiled, and he shook her hand as only an impulsive American would.
"But Lord Huntingford?
What will he say ?" he asked.
"His Lordship's authority can be carried to a certain limit and no farther," she said, and her eyes flashed.

"He knows when to curse and abuse; but he also knows when that attitude might operate against him.
He is not in a position to push me to the wall." "What do you mean ?" "I mean he knows enough not to drive me to the point where I would turn and fight." Hugh never had seen her so entrancing as she was in that dim light, her face the picture of proud defiance.
"I wonder not a little that you have not asked for a divorce long before this." "You are not a woman or you would not ask that." "Lots of women ask for divorces." "It should be the last resort with any woman.

But let us talk of something else.

Where is your sister?
I have not seen her to-day." This question was particularly ill-timed, for it restored the forgotten bitterness to the position from which it had been temporarily driven by the interruption.
"I don't know," he answered.
"I thought I heard her talking to you here a few moments ago--in fact, I saw you." "Where were you ?" "I passed within a dozen feet of you.

Neither of you saw me, I am sure.
You would not have cut me intentionally, would you ?" "I should say not.