He could not quite hide the horror on his face. Had that man... done that to her? And then the horror turned into deep compassion. This poor child. "Miss..." he wished he could say something to comfort her and give her hope. "There's no telling what time may heal...." He dropped his voice: "But surely you mustn't go to school to be a wife. Go to school to improve yourself. Use it to your advantage. Especially if you don't want to get married."