I was quite unable to stop her or to move from where I stood, though I was quite awake.

But I realised what was going on and I was disgusted at her cruelty to the unfortunate man.

He fainted at the end, but when he came to himself he seemed to remember nothing.

I took him home and Unorna went away by herself.

Then he questioned me so closely as to what had happened that I was weak enough to tell him the truth.