"If you choose to suspect evil, of course you can," she answered with hauteur.

"But you might have known me better.

I admire the man and sympathize with him.

All the things I dream of are the things he is working for.

I can do more good by helping and inspiring him"-- she wished she had not let slip that word "inspire." She knew that Flossie would fasten upon it--"than I can ever accomplish by myself.