Women have no business in there, they are always so inquisitive, want to know everything and then blab it all out--it is their nature so." "I'm not like that." "And then whoever enters here has to swear a frightful oath that he will divulge nothing that he sees.

I myself shudder all over when I have to repeat it; it is not fit for the mouth of a woman." "As if _I_ were afraid of any oath!" cried the girl defiantly.

"I would say any thing that a man might say." "Don't be a fool, Anicza.

A girl cannot come in here, because everyone has to strip himself stark naked before he goes out, before the watchman, and then dress himself again.

So you see it won't do." This difficulty appeared insuperable even to the iron will of Anicza.