He promptly says again, "Have the goodness to hear me, Lady Dedlock," and motions to the chair from which she has risen. She hesitates, but he motions again, and she sits down.
"The relations between us are of an unfortunate description, Lady Dedlock; but as they are not of my making, I will not apologize for them. The position I hold in reference to Sir Leicester is so well known to you that I can hardly imagine but that I must long have appeared in your eyes the natural person to make this discovery."
"Sir," she returns without looking up from the ground on which her eyes are now fixed, "I had better have gone. It would have been far better not to have detained me. I have no more to say."
"Excuse me, Lady Dedlock, if I add a little more to hear."
"I wish to hear it at the window, then. I can't breathe where I am."

 motions to the chair. She hesitates, but he motions again, and she sits down.
"Lady Dedlock, because of my position, I must long have appeared in your eyes the natural person to make this discovery."
"Sir," she returns without looking up, "I had better have gone. I have no more to say."
"Excuse me, Lady Dedlock, but there is a little more to hear."
"I wish to hear it at the window, then. I can't breathe where I am."
