"I understand all that.

But since then--since then?
What do you mean by trying to influence her as you have?
Answer me!" The lightkeeper rubbed his forehead.
"I ain't tried to influence her," he declared.

"She and me have scarcely seen each other.

Nobody knows that we was married, not even Miss Graham nor the young feller that's--that's my helper at the lights.

You must know that.