She felt my distress, and that growing, stern, and powerful thing I scarcely dared to acknowledge to myself.
Strangely, then, I relaxed and faced her.

There was no use trying to foil these feminine creatures.

Every second I seemed to grow farther from her.

The swiftness of this mood of mine was my only hope.

I realized I had to get away quickly, and make up my mind after that what I intended to do.