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This was hard to bear , but I answered her with seeming coolness : ` If Mr. Hamilton thinks I am wrong , he will tell me so . In this house I am only accountable to him . ' And I walked away with much dignity . But I knew I had been right when I saw Mr. Hamilton 's face that evening , for he did not return until seven o'clock . He came up at once , and beckoned me into Lady Betty 's room . ` Thank you for your thoughtfulness , Miss Garston , ' he said gratefully . ` You have spared me a wretchedly anxious day .