She stood up, holding them, and said to Miss Rowly: 'Now, if you will talk to Mr.Everard I will go over these documents quietly by myself.

When I have been through them and understand them all I shall come back; and we will see what can be done.' She moved gracefully out of the room, closing the door behind her.

As is usual with women, she had more than one motive for her action in going away.

In the first place, she wished to be alone whilst she went over the schedule of the debts.

She feared she might get angry; and in the present state of her mind towards Leonard the expression of any feeling, even contempt, would not be wise.