It is hard enough for me to bear my thoughts, without the additional one that my feelings are understood and speculated upon.

If I should tell you, the barrier between me and self-control would give way.

You will see Alice Morgeson, and if she chooses she can tell you what my life was in her house.

She knows it well." "Cassandra, what does your bitter face and voice mean ?" "I mean, mother, all your woman's heart might guess, if you were not so pure, so single-hearted." "No, no, no." "Yes." "Then I understand the riddle you have been, one to bring a curse." "There is nothing to curse, mother; our experiences are not foretold by law.

We may be righteous by rule, we do not sin that way.