Ben nodded. He wanted to believe that it wasn't true, but the occasional morning sickness, the moods, the extreme hunger, the fatigue, all made sense now. And it was her apparent panic about seeing a doctor that seemed the most convincing evidence. And yet her would gladly find any evidence to prove him wrong. Surely Alice had been taught proper morals. Surely Alice wasn't like those foolish or lustful girls who threw their futures and self-respect away at a whim. Surely not.

He walked slowly beside Elijah. "Where did you see Anne last?"