I think I did.

Can you not understand that a man may be in great doubt as to the exact words that he may have spoken at such a time ?' 'Hardly.' 'Then I don't think you realise the man's position.

I wish to let you know the truth as exactly as I can.

You had better take it for granted that I did make such a promise, though probably no such promise was absolutely uttered.

But I did tell her afterwards that I would marry her.' 'Afterwards ?' 'Yes, when she followed me up to Ahalala.' 'Did Richard Shand know her ?' 'Of course he did,--on board the ship;--and he was with me when she came to Ahalala.' 'And she lived with you ?' 'Yes.' 'And you promised to marry her ?' 'Yes.' 'And was that all ?' 'I did not marry her, of course,' said Caldigate.
'Who heard the promise ?' 'It was declared by her in the presence of that Wesleyan minister she speaks of.