From that time my course has seemed marked out for me, and my whole time has been given to this one theme.

I think every woman over forty-five ought to take up a fad; they would be much happier and better off." "You told me once that three women had each in turn changed your career.

Do give me the third." "Well, after my articles and books had met with favour (I have brought out fifteen books), invitations to lecture or talk about birds kept pouring in.

I was talking this over with Marion Harland (Mrs.
Terhune), declaring I could never appear in public, that I should be frightened out of my wits, and that I must decline.

My voice would all go, and my heart jump into my mouth.