She, too, had laid aside herself; had thought that love and duty could teach one to be other than one was.

The Ego was the all important thing, entrusted to us as the talents of silver to the faithful servant: to be developed, not for our own purposes, but for the service of the Master.
One did no good by suppressing one's nature.

In the end it proved too strong.

Marriage with Arthur would be only repeating the mistake.

To be worshipped, to be served.