"Are you not afraid of _me ?_" I asked.
She looked at me fairly, her color coming.

"With the fear which draws a woman to a man," she said.
"Whereas, mine is the fear which causes a man to flee from himself!" "But you will remain for my protection?
I should feel safer.

Besides, in that case I should know the answer." "How do you mean ?" "I should know whether or not you were married!".