Aline drew it forth and he looked at it. He could not read a word of Greek, and at first looked visibly chagrined; but he turned to the title-page, which was in Latin.
“Can you read this?” he said. Aline bowed assent.
“It is a most pernicious book. How much have you read?”
“All the first part and most of the rest.”
He wished it had been an English translation, as his case would have been easier. “Have you an English translation?” he asked.
“No,” said Aline, and he could see that she spoke the truth.
“Who gave it you, or how did you get it?” he asked next.
Aline was silent.
“Come,” he said, “did you find it, or was it given you?”