\"DidInottellyou？\"shesobbed，tryingtowrigglegentlyoutfromunderhisgrip。\"DidInottellyouthatIsawthewitchwomanpushthecanoe？Ilayhiddeninthegrassandheardallthewords。ShethatweusedtocallthewhiteMemwantedtoreturntolookatyourface，butthewitchwomanforbadeher，and——\"
Shesankloweryetonherelbow，turninghalfroundunderthedownwardpushoftheheavyhand，herfacelifteduptohimwithspitefuleyes。
\"Andsheobeyed，\"sheshoutedoutinahalf-laugh，half-cryofpain。\"Letmego，Tuan。Whyareyouangrywithme？
Hasten，oryoushallbetoolatetoshowyourangertothedeceitfulwoman。\"
Almayerdraggedheruptoherfeetandlookedcloseintoherfacewhileshestruggled，turningherheadawayfromhiswildstare。