Ophelia thought, from his stubborn silence, that Thorn wouldn’t respond to her, but he finally unclenched his jaws: “In the presence of others, and as long as it pleases me, you will be two lady’s companions that I’ve brought over from abroad to entertain my aunt. If you want to make it easier for me, watch your language, in particular that of your chaperone. And don’t stand alongside me,” he added with an exasperated sigh. “It will arouse suspicion.”
