"You don't know that he would have hurt her. Why do you think that? And what exactly is reasonable to you? Do you know that the rumors started about them a month or so ago, not days? They have seen much of each other over a month, I can understand that is fast but it isn't a matter of just a few days. From what the neighbor says, she's only watched the twins a few times in the whole month, and that the clocksmith visits usually with his son in tow or not far behind at all." She then gestured toward the plate of scones but didn't say anything else. At least she wasn't mad enough to deny him a little bit of food.