Rebecca's mother asked her where she had been and she said she had been to the house of William.

That is a lie! William has been here all the time, waiting for you to return.

Rebecca stamped her foot angrily. "So it has come to that? He follows me around to know where I have been. Is that it? l know that William has been wanting an excuse to quarrel with me for a long time now.

You say I have not been to see him; was it not he who gave me this scent?"

'Let me see,' said the mother.

She took the scent and smeared some of it...