But the safer way is to seem very friendly.
"Now--why don't you make love to her?
You're a fine, big, handsome man.

I don't suppose she'll prefer you in her heart to Jimgrim, but she'll not be ashamed to appear to respond, and if she has evil intentions she will surely seek to take advantage of your passion to forward her own plans.

Seeking to make use of you, she will betray herself." "So speaks the jackal to the tiger.

`This way, sahib! That way, sahib! A broad-horned sambhur to be killed, worthy of your honor's strength!' Why don't you make love to her ?" "Because I'm afraid," said I quite frankly.

"If I thought I could get away with it I'd try.