"What must you think of me, madam?" asked Margaret, throwing her head back with proud disdain, till her throat curved outwards like a swan's. "You can say nothing more, Mrs. Thornton. I decline every attempt to justify myself for anything. You must allow me to leave the room."

'What must you think of me, madam?' asked Margaret, throwing her head back with proud disdain. 'You can say nothing more, Mrs. Thornton. I decline every attempt to justify myself. You must allow me to leave the room.'
