"I don't know. I never thought anything of that kind," said Margaret, reddening, and looking hurt and offended.
"And perhaps he never would, but for the lie,--which, under the circumstances, I maintain, was necessary."
"It was not. I know it now. I bitterly repent it."
There was a long pause of silence. Margaret was the first to speak.
"I am not likely ever to see Mr. Thornton again,"--and there she stopped.
"There are many things more unlikely, I should say," replied Mr. Bell.

'I don't know. I never thought of anything of that kind,' said Margaret, reddening.
'And perhaps he never would, but for the lie - which I think was necessary.'
'It was not. I bitterly repent it.'
There was a long pause. Margaret was the first to speak.
'I am not likely ever to see Mr. Thornton again.'
'There are many things more unlikely, I should say,' replied Mr. Bell.
