He took it almost gaily. "You can＇t draw back—you＇ve gone too far."
"Very good; but you must do the rest yourself."
"I shall do it," said Gilbert Osmond.
Madame Merle remained silent and he changed his place again; but when she rose to go he also took leave. Mrs. Touchett＇s victoria was awaiting her guest in the court, and after he had helped his friend into it he stood there detaining her. "You＇re very indiscreet," she said rather wearily; "you shouldn＇t have moved when I did."