If anybody had said to me six months ago that I should have to come to you with such a confession, I should have answered that he was a liar.

But now you see----" "Yes," repeated Mary, "I see." "Then will you give me your answer?
For you must judge; I have told you that you must judge." "Judge not, that ye be not judged," answered Mary.

"Who am I that I should pass sentence on your failings?
Goodness knows that I have plenty of my own; if you don't believe me, go and ask the nuns at that convent.
Whatever were the rights and wrongs of it, the thing is finished and done with, and nobody can be more sorry for that unfortunate girl than I am.

Also I think that you have behaved very well in coming to tell me about your trouble; but then that is like you, Morris, for you couldn't be deceitful, however hard you might try.
"So, dear, with your leave, we will say no more about Stella Fregelius and her spiritual views.

When I engaged myself to you, as I told you at the time, I did so with my eyes open, for better or for worse, and unless you tell me right out that you don't want me, I have no intention of changing my mind, especially as you need looking after, and are not likely to come across another Stella.
"There, I haven't talked so much for months; I am quite tired, and wish to forget about all these disagreeables.