". . . in seclusion, she had secluded herself from a thousand natural and healing influences; that, her mind, brooding solitary, had grown diseased, as all minds do and must and will that reverse the appointed order of their Maker . . ."
"Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be."
"Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape."
"I have a pretty large experience of boys, and you're a bad set of fellows. Now mind!"
"He couldn't be a doctor, or he would have a quieter and more persuasive manner."
"I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be."