"As for that," said Margaret, rather haughtily, "I hold it is 'Honi soit qui mal y pense,' Yet still I should choose to have it explained, if any natural opportunity for easy explanation occurs. But it is not to clear myself of any suspicion of improper conduct that I wish to have him told--if I thought that he had suspected me, I should not care for his good opinion--no! it is that he may learn how I was tempted, and how I fell into the snare; why I told that falsehood, in short."

'As for that,' said Margaret, rather haughtily, 'It is not to clear myself of any suspicion of improper conduct that I wish to have him told - if I thought that he had suspected me, I should not care for his good opinion. It is so that he may learn how I was tempted, and why I told that falsehood.'
