I thought so from the first." "Oh," she answered, "how can you know that?
Besides, he promised that he would never do it again." "How can I know that?
Why, because Caleb would have been a bigger fool than I take him for if he had not.

And if it rested with me, certainly he never would do it again.

Now be honest with me, if a woman can on such a matter, and tell me true: are you in love with this Caleb ?" "I--I?
In love with Caleb?
Of course not.

If you do not believe me, ask Nehushta." "Thank you, I will be content with your own reply.

You deny that you are in love with him, and I incline to believe you; but, on the other hand, I remember that you would naturally say this, since you might think that any other answer would prejudice the cause of Caleb with me." "With you! What can it matter to you, sir, whether or no I am in love with Caleb, who, to tell you the truth, frightens me ?" "And that, I suppose, is why you plead so hard for him ?" "No," she answered with a sudden sternness, "I plead hard for him as in like case I would plead hard for you--because he has been my friend, and if he did this deed he was provoked to it." "Well spoken," said Marcus, gazing at her steadily.