conscious that Madame Olenska was looking at him under lowered lids. \"I have done what you wished—what you advised,\" she said abruptly.
\"Ah—I'm glad,\" he returned, embarrassed by her broaching the subject at such a moment.
\"I understand—that you were right,\" she went on a little breathlessly; \"but sometimes life is difficult ... perplexing...\"
\"I know.\"
\"And I wanted to tell you that I DO feel you were right; and that I'm grateful to you,
conscious that Madame Olenska was looking at him under lowered lids. \"I have done what you wished—what you advised,\" she said abruptly.
\"Ah—I'm glad,\" he returned, embarrassed by her broaching the subject at such a moment.
\"I understand—that you were right,\" she went on a little breathlessly; \"but sometimes life is difficult ... perplexing...\"
\"I know.\"
\"And I wanted to tell you that I DO feel you were right; and that I'm grateful to you,
