After this Alice resolved that she would not throw her friend over. She was afraid to do so. But she was also becoming a little afraid of her friend,--afraid that she would be driven some day either to throw her over, or to say words to her that would be very unpalatable.
"Now, Jeffrey," said Lady Glencora as they walked abreast along the broad terrace towards the ruins, "when we get under the old gateway you must let me and Alice go round the dormitory and the chapel alone. Then we'll come back by the cloisters, and we'll take another turn outside with you. The outside is the finest by this light,--only I want to show Alice something by ourselves."
"You're not afraid, I know, and if Miss Vavasor is not--"
"Miss Vavasor,--who, I think, would have allowed you to call her by her other name on such an occasion as this,--is never afraid."

After this Alice resolved that she would not throw her friend over. But she was becoming a little afraid of her friend - afraid that she would be driven some day either to throw her over, or to say words to her that she would not like.
"Now, Jeffrey," said Lady Glencora as they walked towards the ruins, "when we get under the old gateway you must let me and Alice go round the dormitory and the chapel alone. Then we'll come back by the cloisters, and we'll take another turn outside with you. I want to show Alice something by ourselves."
"You're not afraid, I know. If Miss Vavasor is not-"
"Miss Vavasor - who, I think, would allow you to call her Alice tonight - is never afraid."
