Their eyes were locked together.
"I'll have my rights, I tell you. I've waited long enough."
"There's no use bullying, George."
"Do you give in?"
"No, never!"
"Is that your final answer?"
"Yes, it is."
He gave a bitter curse and threw down her hand.
"All right, my lady, we'll see about this."
"Excuse me, sir!" said I, with dignity.
"Oh, go to blazes!" he cried, turning on me with his furious
face. The next instant he had spurred his horse and was
galloping down the road once more.
Lady Jane gazed after him until he was out of sight, and I was
surprised to see that her face wore a smile and not a frown.
Then she turned to me and held out her hand.
"You are very kind, Colonel Gerard. You meant well, I am sure."
"Madame," said I, "if you can oblige me with the gentleman's name
and address I will arrange that he shall never trouble you
again."
"No scandal, I beg of you," she cried.
"Madame, I could not so far forget myself. Rest assured that no
lady's name would ever be mentioned by me in the course of such
an incident.
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