If they said so, it must be so." "You little orthodox darling!" thought young Master Raymond, gazing upon her beautiful sad face.

But of course he did not express himself to such an effect, except by his gaze; and Dulcibel happening to look up and catch the admiring expression of two clear brown eyes, turned her own instantly down again, while a faint blush mantled her cheeks.
The young Englishman knew that in arousing such heterodox opinions he was getting on dangerous ground.

For expressing not a greater degree of heresy than he had uttered, other men and even women had been turned neck and heels out of the Puritan settlements.

And as he had no desire to leave Salem just at present, he began to "hedge" a little, as betting men sometimes say.
"Insane people, maniacs especially, do sometimes act as if they were possessed of the devil," he said frankly.

"And no doubt their insanity is often the result of the sinful indulgence of their wicked propensities and passions." "Yes, that seems to be very reasonable," said Dulcibel.