The Hidden Children by Robert William Chambers Chapter 16 Page 45

asked Lois.

“Why, yes — I suppose he is — if she will have him,” I said, startled by the direct question. “Why not?”

“I don’t know. Once, at Otsego Camp I overheard bitter words between them — not from him, for he only laughed at what she said. It was in the dusk, close to our tent; and either they were careless or thought I slept� . And I heard her say that he was neither free nor fit to speak of marriage. And he laughed and vowed that he was as free and fit as was any man. ‘No,’ says she, ‘there are other men like Euan Loskiel in the world.’ ‘Exceptions prove the case,’ says he, laughing; and there was a great sob in her voice as she answered that such men as he were born to damn women.