Newguest Does it mean something like: The moment the Canon had recovered from his surprise at seeing her he started to think things over and came to the conclusion that she didn't recant. Something like that. It seems to me that he may have had conflicting evidence about her recanting.
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NewguestDoes it mean something like: The moment the Canon had recovered from his surprise at seeing her he started to think things over and came to the conclusion that she didn't recant.Something like that. It seems to me that he may have had conflicting evidence about her recanting. Maybe she did, maybe she didn't. But in any case, he was unwilling to bel
CliveHowever, the parts in red make me think that this is part of a discussion of what might happen in some possible situation in the future. CliveYes, you're right. Thanks.