\"No，\"shesaidpassionately，tearingupthepaperandthrowingitathisfeet；\"notasYOUunderstandit——andneverYOURS!Youhavedebasedandpollutedeverythingconnectedwithit，asyouwouldhavedebasedandpollutedME。Outofmypresencethatyouareinsulting——outoftheroomofthemanwhosemagnanimityyoucannotunderstand!\"
Thedestructionoftheguaranteeapparentlystunghimmorethanthewordsthataccompaniedit。Hedidnotrelapseagainintohisformershamefacedterror，butasamalignantglittercameintohiseyes，heregainedhiscoolness。
\"Itmaynotbesodifficultforotherstounderstand，MissNevil，\"
hesaid，withpolishedinsolence，\"andasBobRushbrook\'sgenerositytoprettywomenisalreadyamatterofsuspicion，perhapsyouarewisetodestroythatrecordofit。\"
\"Coward!\"saidGrace，\"standasideandletmepass!\"Shesweptbyhimtothedoor。ButitopeneduponRushbrook\'sre-entrance。Hestoodforaninstantglancingatthepair，andthenonthefragmentsofthepaperthatstrewedthefloor。Then，stillholdingthedoorinhishand，hesaidquietly:——