He would not listen when I spoke to him, without arousing his suspicions, of my abhorrence of you.

He trusted you.

He was ready to fight for you.

And you--you--" In her excitement the young woman's hands gripped the edges of the table.

For a few moments her breath seemed to choke her, and then she continued, her voice trembling with passion.
"And you--you followed me about like a serpent, making every hour of my life one of misery, because he believed in you, and I dared not tell him.