"I do not see why you two should continue to deny to each other what is now common knowledge among us."
However, the state continued to deny any discrimination until early this year.
But both men continued to deny any role in the sexual assault.
Yet the governor let her staff continue to deny the problem until April 1999, when the state finally admitted what many knew.
"Now do you continue to deny that I am a wizard?"
Whatever else he might continue to deny, there was no denying this.
If they continued to deny all, however, there would be no choice but to take them back to jail.
He may continue to deny any wrongdoing and hope the matter goes away.
But in return he will continue to deny that his ring holds any power.