Are they mere helpless victims of fate ?" Well, Fanny at last had the courage of it, "Yes--they are.

To be so abjectly innocent--that IS to be victims of fate." "And Charlotte and the Prince are abjectly innocent-- ?" It took her another minute, but she rose to the full height.

"Yes.
That is they WERE--as much so in their way as the others.

There were beautiful intentions all round.

The Prince's and Charlotte's were beautiful--of THAT I had my faith.