I have always detested the belief that sex is the chief bond between man and woman. Friendship is far more human.

But I see no reason why a woman should not grow and develop in all those outlets which are suited to her nature, it matters not at all what they may be.

I joined another circle and the leader gave us a little leaflet in very small print, asking us to read it carefully and then come prepared to ask questions. It was a technical Marxist subject and I did not understand it nor did I know what questions to ask.

Much that we read of Russia is imagination and desire only.

I have no objection to a man being a man, however masculine that may be.

Everybody calls everybody a spy, secretly, in Russia, and everybody is under surveillance. You never feel safe.

There are many men - such as those often to be found among the Indians - who are refined until they have qualities often attributed to the female sex. Yet they are men, and strong ones.