She said it would be easier for you to hear it from her.

Of course I believed her.

There _were_ things she could say that I couldn't." "She never said a word." "Are you sure ?" "Perfectly.

Except--yes--she _did_ say----" It was coming back to her now.
"Do you mind telling me exactly what she said ?" "N--no.

She made me promise that if I ever found things in you that I didn't understand, or that I didn't like----" "Well--what did she make you promise ?" "That I wouldn't be hard on you.