I could never have looked you in the face if you had known who I was.

It would have been forcing myself on you quite too boldly.

I am afraid you think I did that to-day, as it was.

I am sure I did not mean to, for I know girls were expected to hide their feelings in your day, and I was dreadfully afraid of shocking you.

Ah me, how hard it must have been for them to have always had to conceal their love like a fault.