Shedidthisbysayingtentativelyandwithaslittleshowofemotionaspossible：
“Youfearedthattheeventcalledforvengeanceandthatvengeancewouldmeanincreasedsufferingtoyourselfaswellastoanother？“
“Yes；greatsuffering。ButImaybeunderamostlamentablemistake。Iamnotsureofmyconclusions。Ifmydoubtshavenorealfoundation——iftheyaresimplytheoffspringofmyowndiseasedimagination，whataninsulttooneIrevere！Whatahorrorofingratitudeandmisunderstanding”
“Relatethefacts，“cameinstartledtonesfromViolet。“Theymayenlightenus。”
Hegaveonequickshudder，buriedhisfaceforonemomentinhishands，thenlifteditandspokeupquicklyandwithunexpectedfirmness：