I was thinking, the one moment, it was the most stupid thing on earth she should not have perceived my love; and the next, that she had certainly perceived it long ago, and (being a wise girl with the fine female instinct of propriety) concealed her knowledge.
We had our walk daily.

Out in the streets I felt more safe; I relaxed a little in my guardedness; and for one thing, there was no Heineccius.
This made these periods not only a relief to myself, but a particular pleasure to my poor child.

When I came back about the hour appointed, I would generally find her ready dressed and glowing with anticipation.
She would prolong their duration to the extreme, seeming to dread (as I did myself) the hour of the return; and there is scarce a field or waterside near Leyden, scarce a street or lane there, where we have not lingered.

Outside of these, I bade her confine herself entirely to our lodgings; this in the fear of her encountering any acquaintance, which would have rendered our position very difficult.

From the same apprehension I would never suffer her to attend church, nor even go myself; but made some kind of shift to hold worship privately in our own chamber--I hope with an honest, but I am quite sure with a very much divided mind.