“We do not know that Constance Winston has been a bad influence on Mary Deerfield—or on anyone else, Caleb,” said Wilder. “Nor is Constance on trial.” “No,” he agreed. “Not yet.” Then he pointed at her and continued, “We know what sort of person thou art.” “A person with hair that is white and a face well lined,” she said. “In other words, the sort of person unlikely to be noticed, unless one is looking for those who are easily demonized and bullied.”
