I thought God had made a sort of compact with me that I should always be the kind of woman I wanted to be if I resisted the desire to love you until you loved me." "But you always had the desire!" he said eagerly.
"Always, but it never won.

You see, even you did not know of it.

You thought I did not even like you! That was why you wanted to prevent Corp's telling me about the glove, was it not?
You thought it would pain me only! Do you remember what you said: 'It is to save you acute pain that I want to see Corp first' ?" All that seemed so long ago to Tommy now! "How could you think it would be a pain to me!" she cried.
"You concealed your feelings so well, Grizel." "Did I not ?" she said joyously.

"Oh, I wanted to be so careful, and I was careful.

That is why I am so happy now." Her face was glowing.