He did not reply to her.
"John! I don't know what I shan't think unless you speak. You have no right to say what you have done against her."
"Not against her, mother! I _could_ not speak against her."
"Well! you have no right to say what you have done, unless you say more. These half-expressions are what ruin a woman's character."

He did not reply.
'John! I don't know what to think unless you speak. You must explain. These half-expressions are what ruin a woman's character.'
