To her he was just Ephraim, bearing no more relation of comparison to any other mortal than if his had been the only soul in the world beside her own.

She was not aware of this; she was only thinking that if he had not shot Halsey she would have been able to speak freely to him now.

It was so wicked of Ephraim, above all others, to do such a thing.

It was, in fact, unforgivable because of the stain upon Ephraim's own character more than because of Halsey's blood.

But that again she did not analyse.