Life or death?
What was he talking about?
Her pride, too, which had never been put to such a test, was up in arms against the unfairness and cunning of the way in which she had been taken advantage of.

She had meant to be kind and pay something of her debt to this man, and it was a vulgar trap, whatever he said in excuse.

Let him dare to touch her.

Let him dare.

She would show him how strong she was and put up such a fight as would amaze him.
Just now she had placed herself among those old people and old trees, because she had suffered.