"It was to learn if she spoke the truth."
"Oh, we're married, right enough. And you'll have some difficulty in breaking it up before I get out."
"You expect, then, to prove your innocence easily?"
"I do."
"But I hear there are other serious charges."
"It is quite the same with them."
"But—suppose you should not clear yourself of this—murder—would you wish to drag down my daughter's name?"
"Of course not."
"I understand you have not spoken of this marriage. Perhaps you might consent to remain silent. If by any chance you should be convicted of guilt, what satisfaction could you derive from injuring me and mine?"
"None at all, sir."