He was struggling with a desire to tell her that he was eager to exchange his wife for Julian's.
"Perchance she is right," he said instead.

"What know we of this paganized young Jew?
He has been separated from his lady from childhood.

It is right easy to marry, once we fall into the way." "No, no! Her claim is hopeless.

She confesses it.

But she maintains the assumption, nevertheless." "Absolutely?
No little sign of lapse among thy handsome servants, here ?" "I do not see her when she is with the servants," she said astutely.
"What will you do with her ?" he asked.
"She is beautiful, unique, and so eligible to my collection of arts and artists under this roof.