He went to her to rebuke her, and she told him of the promise.

Then he asked me, and I did not deny it.

At the moment when he taxed me with it I was almost minded to do as I had promised.' 'You repeated your promise, then, to him ?' 'Nothing of the kind.

I did not deny it, and I told him at last to mind his own business.

Life up there was a little rough at that time.' 'So it seems, indeed.