“Hemighthavehadtodothat。Shewouldn’thavemindedhisfibbingoutright，somuch，forthenitwouldn’thaveseemedtocomefromhisnature。Butifhejustletherbelievewhatwasn’ttrue，anddidn’tsayawordtopreventher，ofcourseitwasworse。Itshowedsomethingweak，somethingcowardlyinhim。”
Burnamygavealittlecynicallaugh。“Isupposeitdid。Butdon’tyouthinkit’sratherrough，expectingustohaveallthekindsofcourage？”
“Yes，itis。”sheassented。“ThatiswhyIsayshewastooexacting。
Butamanoughn’ttodefendhim。”
Burnamy’slaughhadmorepleasureinit，now。“Anotherwomanmight？”