I have been afraid I didn't understand her.

She may have a kind of pride that would not let her do herself justice." Beaton felt the unconscious dislike in the endeavor of praise.

"Then she seems to you like a person whose life--its trials, its chances--would make more of than she is now ?" "I didn't say that.

I can't judge of her at all; but where we don't know, don't you think we ought to imagine the best ?" "Oh yes," said Beaton.

"I didn't know but what I once said of them might have prejudiced you against them.