Senora, I failed, who in truth did not try hard to succeed.

The man looked on me as his nurse, no more, and to me he was one very sick, no more.

Also, we grew to be true friends, and in this way or in that I learned all his story, learned also why the trap was baited thus--that you might be deceived and fall into a deeper trap.

Senora, I could not explain it all to him, indeed, in that chamber where we were spied on, I had but little chance.

Still, it was necessary that he should seem to be what he is not, so I took him into the garden and, knowing well who watched us, made him act his part, well enough to deceive you it would seem." "Still I do not understand," said Margaret more softly.