He placed himself by her side as he had done before, and seeing that she turned to him with that indefinable expression which implies a wish to say something, he waited for her to speak. But again she looked toward the window silently, and again turned with the same expression, which yet did not issue in speech. There was some fear hindering her, and Deronda, wishing to relieve her timidity, averted his face. Presently he heard her cry imploringly,
"You will not say that any one else should know?"
"Most decidedly not," said Deronda. "There is no action that ought to be taken in consequence. There is no injury that could be righted in that way. There is no retribution that any mortal could apportion justly."
She was so still during a pause that she seemed to be holding her breath before she said,

He placed himself by her side and waited for her to speak. But she looked toward the window in silence, before crying out imploringly-
"You will not say that anyone else should know?"
"Decidedly not," said Deronda. "There is no action that ought to be taken in consequence. There is no injury that could be righted in that way."
She was so still that she seemed to be holding her breath before she said-
