My own conscience is clear, for my purpose exonerates me, but this you might fail to understand unless I made fuller explanation than is now possible.
I have a duty which cannot be betrayed." I gazed into her eyes, her hand still in mine, conscious that her cheeks were flushing.

It was impossible for me to conceive of her performing an unwomanly action.
"I prefer to ask nothing," I said frankly, "although I should never misconstrue anything you might care to say." "I think you suspect already, and I should far rather tell you the truth myself than have you learn it in some other way.

The lieutenant of Light Dragoons who attacked you last night was not my brother." "Was not Eric?
And yet you knew him ?" "Very well, indeed," her eyes falling, "because it was myself.".