But he restrained her.
"No more, your ladyship," said he, and by thus giving her once more the title she had worn, he seemed to reinstate her in the station from which in self-defence he had pulled her down.

"Promise that you'll bear no witness against me should so much be needed, and I'll cry quits with you.

Without your testimony, they cannot hurt me, even though they were disposed to do so, which is scarcely likely." "Sir--sir--" she faltered brokenly.

"Could you--could you suppose--" "Indeed, no.

So no more, ma'am.