"Not yet. Tell me—did that cad try you too far at Bamborough, and did you defy him?"
I nodded Yes.
"What did he do?"
"He didn't do anything. He wanted me to promise something."
"To marry him at once?" Sir Lionel was looking dangerous.
"No-o. It wasn't anything about me. I can't tell you, because it concerns someone else. Please don't ask me."
"I won't. If it concerns someone else, not yourself, I don't care. Yes, I do, though. Did it concern me? Can you answer me that?"
"I can answer so far, if you don't press me further. It did concern you. I would not sacrifice you to—but I don't want to go on, please!"
"You shan't. That's enough. You sacrificed yourself rather than sacrifice me. You——"
"I'd sinned enough against you."