"There is a law.." "A law that will hang you if you invoke it," she cut in quickly.

"This much can I safely promise you." She had need to say no more to tell him everything.

At all times half a word was as much to Mr.Wilding as a whole sentence to another.

She saw the tightening of his lips, the hardening of his eyes, beyond which he gave no other sign that she had hit him.
"I see," said he.

"It is another bargain that you make.