Madame Merle had given me an idea that you were of a rather roving disposition.

I thought she spoke of your having some plan of going round the world." "I'm rather ashamed of my plans; I make a new one every day." "I don't see why you should be ashamed; it's the greatest of pleasures." "It seems frivolous, I think," said Isabel.

"One ought to choose something very deliberately, and be faithful to that." "By that rule then, I've not been frivolous." "Have you never made plans ?" "Yes, I made one years ago, and I'm acting on it to-day." "It must have been a very pleasant one," Isabel permitted herself to observe.
"It was very simple.

It was to be as quiet as possible." "As quiet ?" the girl repeated.
"Not to worry--not to strive nor struggle.

To resign myself.