I--' and quite unpremeditatedly I burst into tears.
'There, there, little Maud, you must not cry.

She is here only for your good.

If you are afraid--even _foolishly_ afraid--it is enough.

Be it as you say; your walks are henceforward confined to the grounds; I'll tell her so.' I thanked him through my tears very earnestly.
'But, Maud, beware of prejudice; women are unjust and violent in their judgments.

Your family has suffered in some of its members by such injustice.