Also, she has been very useful to me, being clever, for through her I have intelligence of many things.

Of late, however, she has grown tired of this life, and wishes to earn her freedom, which I have promised her in return for certain services, and to leave Granada." "Was the nursing of my betrothed one of those services, Marquis ?" He shrugged his shoulders.
"As you will, Senora.

Certainly I forgive her this indiscretion, if at last she has shown you the truth about that man for whose sake you have endured so much.

Margaret, now that you know him for what he is, say, do you still cling to him ?" She rose and walked a few steps down the arcade, then came back and asked: "Are you any better than this fallen man ?" "I think so, Margaret, for since I knew you I am a risen man; all my old self is left behind me, I am a new creature, and my sins have been for you, not against you.

Hear me, I beseech you.