Mama doesn't, of course.

Mama loves people for reasons outside themselves: she loves me because I'm her child, and Grandpapa because he's her father, and Mr.Farron because she thinks he's strong.

If she didn't think him strong, I'm not sure she'd love him.

But _I_ love _you_ for being just as you are, because you are my choice.

Whatever you do or say, that can't be changed--" The door opened, and Pringle entered with a tray in his hand, and his eyes began darting about in search of empty coffee-cups.