As she could not judge fairly for herself, he would judge for her, and save her from herself.
For her sake as much as for his own he resolved to say nothing.

He had only to keep silence.
_"There's no one to tell if you don't."_ The door opened, and Charles gave a start as Dare came into the room.

He was taken aback by the sudden rush of jealous hatred that surged up within him at his appearance.

It angered and shamed him, and Dare, much shattered but feebly cordial, found him very irresponsive and silent for the few minutes that remained before the dinner-bell rang, and the others came down.
It was not a pleasant meal.

If Dare had been a shade less ill, he must have noticed the marked coldness of Evelyn's manner, and how Ralph good-naturedly endeavored to make up for it by double helpings of soup and fish, which he was quite unable to eat.