‘All men are the same, Sita. Especially in the matter of their wives.’ ‘My husband is not such a person. He will enquire into truth and untruth.’ ‘But he does enquire, doesn’t he?’ Ahalya said sarcastically. ‘Meaning?’ ‘Meaning … What does conducting an enquiry imply, Sita? Distrust, isn’t it? Wouldn’t it be better, instead, to believe in either your innocence or guilt?’
