It is bad to believe you in error. It would be infinitely worse to have known you a hypocrite.

But Margaret went less abroad, among machinery and men; saw less of power in its public effect, and, as it happened, she was thrown with one or two of those who, in all measures affecting masses of people, must be acute sufferers for the good of many. The question always is, has everything been done to make the sufferings of these exceptions as small as possible?

She had a fierce pleasure in the idea of telling Margaret unwelcome truths, in the shape of performance of duty.

..still to have loved her without return would have lifted you higher than all those, be they who they may, that have ever known her to love.

Out of the way! We are in the throes of an exceptional emergency! This is no occassion for sport- there is lace at stake!" (Ms. Pole)

I wish I could love people as you do, Molly!' 'Don't you?' said the other, in surprise. 'No. A good number of people love me, I believe, or at least they think they do; but I never seem to care much for any one. I do believe I love you, little Molly, whom I have only known for ten days, better than any one.

He loved her, and would love her; and defy her, and this miserable bodily pain.