His tone of voice, although not revealed in the written text, did not discourage her.
هَلْ كَانَ يَمْتَحِنُهَا ،‏ كَمَا فَعَلَ مَعَ فِيلِبُّسَ ،‏ لِيَرَى رَدَّ فِعْلِهَا وَيُعْطِيَهَا ٱلْفُرْصَةَ لِتُعْرِبَ عَنْ إِيمَانِهَا ؟‏