When I felt an emotion without seeing the shadow of its edge turning toward me, I discovered my conscience, which hitherto had only been described to me.
There were churches in the town beside the Unitarian.

The Universalists had a bran-new one, and there was still another frequented by the sedimentary part of the population--Methodists.
I toned down perfectly within three months.

Soon after my arrival at his house I became afraid of Cousin Charles.

Not that he ever said anything to justify fear of him--he was more silent at home than elsewhere; but he was imperious, fastidious, and sarcastic with me by a look, a gesture, an inflection of his voice.

My perception of any defect in myself was instantaneous with his discovery of it.