She was prepared with no new answer, and could only give the answer that she had given before.

She had always told herself that it was impossible; and as to all other questions, about her own heart or such like, she had put such questions away from her as being unnecessary, and, perhaps, unseemly.

The thing was impossible, and should therefore be put away out of thought, as a matter completed and at an end.

But now the time was come, and she almost wished that she had been more definite in her own resolutions.
"Yes, Mr.Saul, I have just done." "I will walk with you, if you will let me." Then Fanny spoke some words of experienced wisdom to two or three girls, in order that she might show to them, to him, and to herself that she was quite collected.

She lingered in the room for a few minutes, and was very wise and very experienced.