He wished that he could now, at once, see his way to help her to that smoothest path; and he was resolved to find that way as soon as he possibly could.
When Mawley told him that she was in his drawing-room, he could scarcely believe his joyful ears.

He had to put a constraint on himself to walk to its door in a decorous fashion fit for Mawley's eyes, and not dash to it at full speed.

He entered the room with his eyes shining very brightly.
Mrs.Dangerfield greeted him coldly, even a little haughtily.

She was looking grave and ill at ease.
"I've come about a rather unpleasant matter, Sir James," she said as they shook hands.

"I find that these children have been blackmailing you; and I've brought them to apologize.