Yet she had fears—for she could not believe
That James could lie, or purpose to deceive; 210
But still she found, though not without respect
For one so good, she must the man reject:
For, simple though she was, full well she knew
What this strong friendship led him to pursue;
And, let the man be honest as the light,
Love warps the mind a little from the right;
And she proposed, against the trying day,
What in the trial she should think and say.