She acknowledged, therefore, that though she had never been informed by themselves of the terms on which they stood with each other, of their mutual affection she had no doubt, and of their correspondence she was not astonished to hear.
Zij gaf toe, dat zij, hoewel zelve nooit door hen ingelicht omtrent hunne eigenlijke verhouding tot elkander, geen twijfel koesterde aan hun wederzijdsche genegenheid, en dat het haar niet verwonderde te hooren van hunne briefwisseling.