#caroline faraday

"Even in the midst of tribulation such as this, a thought of general philosophy may occur to one," she said unexpectedly. "If either of you should be forced to listen to one of those misguided enthusiasts who decry the niceties of our conventional system -- remember George. There are no doubt many other people in the world quite as wicked as he is, but a modicum of manners prevents them from making such a deplorable display."

"If a man is not worthy of responsibilities at thirty there is very little likelihood of his ever attaining to that state."

"As you grow older, young man," she said, "you will find that not the least surprising thing in life is the fact that every man, however unworthy, can engender an undying spark of affection in the heart of some unlikely woman."

"It is so often that the emotions and the affections outlive the intellect in the very old that the effect of encountering an exact inversion of this process is apt to appear startling."