Handsome enough, some of them must once have been; now sunk in slovenliness, uncleanliness, in disrespect to womanhood.

It would not be fair to him.

The worshipper has his rights.

The goddess must remember always that she is a goddess--must pull herself together and behave as such, appearing upon her pedestal becomingly attired; seeing to it that in all things she is at her best; not allowing private grief to render her neglectful of this duty.
She had not told him of the Phillips episode.

But she felt instinctively that he knew.