"Do you love me," said Jane.

"Yes," replied Nathaniel.

"Do you hate me?"

"Yes."

Nathaniel's relationship with Jane had always been, how you say, comflicted? He was in a tight spot. He was in love with two women.

There was Kitty. They had nothing in common. She was a commoner, him, a magician; she was poor, he was rich, she had no one, he had someone.

Then, there was Jane. She was a magician; as was he; she was rich, so was he. Only, their personalities were-half-way different. Kitty's personality and Nathaniel's, were different.

Kitty loved Nathaniel. As the saying goes, applying not only to science but also to actual reality, opposites attract.

Jane loved Mr. Mandrake. For many reasons; he was handsome, he was nice, and he was rich. She needed someone like that.

Which did he choose, Jane or Kitty? He had stolen Kitty's heart, but Jane, had stolen his.