Was this love?
Young as I am, Philip Mornington, I could not have been guilty of such baseness.

I despise your conduct; and advice comes very ill from a person who could be guilty of such.' "She turned haughtily away; and I, Geoffrey, I stood overwhelmed with confusion and remorse.

I had never seen my conduct in this light before.

I had all along imagined myself the injured party, and looked upon Sir Alexander as an unreasonable persecutor.

But I felt at that moment, as I stood humbled before that proud girl, that I had not acted right--that some concession was due on my part to the man from whom I had received so many benefits; and but for very shame I would have sought his presence, acknowledged my error, and entreated his pardon.
"Oh, why does this stubborn pride so often stand between us and our best intentions.