Anne Never mind.
Kyrle But I do mind. I love Hardress Cregan as a brother, and I hope the time may come, Anne, when I can love you as a sister.
Anne Do you? I don’t.
Kyrle I don’t want the dislike of my friend’s wife to part my friend and me.
Anne Why should it? I’m nobody.
Kyrle If you were my wife, and asked me to hate any one, I’d do it—I couldn’t help it.
Anne I believed words like that once when you spoke them, but I have been taught how basely you can deceive.
Kyrle Who taught you?
Anne Who?—your wife.
Kyrle My what?