"What are you doing with that?"
"Don't you want me to fetch water?"
"No."
"Ah."
"Leave the bucket in the corner."
Geneviève obeyed. Javogues shut the door, returned, and frowned again as he saw that she was trembling.
"What is the matter?" he said roughly. "Why do you tremble?"
She shook her head.
"Are you afraid of me?" he said, advancing.
"Oh, no."