“Oh!”

“She would!

“I can't believe it.”

“I am sure of it.”

I held my peace. I could not help a sense of dismay at finding myself so near such a woman. I knew of bad women, but only in books: it would appear they were in other places as well!

“We must be on our guard,” he said.

“Against what?”

“I don't know; whatever she may do.”

“We can't do anything till she begins!”

“She has begun.”