Her very fun-loving disposition would lead her to take interest in the affair, while beyond doubt her friendships would all influence her in that direction.

Yet down deep in her heart, I still believed, there was loyalty to the Colonies, a desire to aid them in their struggle, and, I sincerely hoped, a distrust and growing aversion to the man, Grant.
Certainly she could not love the fellow; that thought was inconceivable.
Whatever prearranged ties might still bind, she was already in almost open rebellion against them.

'T was not in woman's nature to love one man, and then aid another to outwit him.

And she had done all this, and of her own free will; done it with her eyes looking frankly into mine, knowing who I was, and my real purpose in Philadelphia.

No statement of another could shake my confidence, or make me feel she had deliberately deceived.