And what did she do when she came into the room?
She fainted at the sight of me." Reiterating her one triumphant assertion, she fixed her eyes on Julian with a look which said plainly: Answer that if you can.

In mercy to her, Julian answered it on the spot.
"As far as I understand," he said, "you appear to take it for granted that no innocent woman would have fainted on first seeing you.

I have something to tell you which will alter your opinion.

On her arrival in England this lady informed my aunt that she had met with you accidentally on the French frontier, and that she had seen you (so far as she knew) struck dead at her side by a shell.

Remember that, and recall what happened just now.