[The Covered Wagon by Emerson Hough]@TWC D-Link bookThe Covered Wagon CHAPTER XIV 21/24
If you gave me life, why shouldn't I give you love--if so I could ?" "Love? Give me love ?" "Yes! I believe I was going to love you, until now, although I had promised him--you know--Captain Woodhull.
Oh, you see, I understand a little of what it was to you--what made you--" She spoke disconnectedly. "I believe--I believe I'd not have cared.
I believe I could follow a man to the gallows.
Now I will not, because you didn't tell me you were a thief.
I can't trust you.
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