She had no intention of using that power which was still hers. She had no wish to go back from her pledged word. She thought that she had no such wish. She loved him much, and admired him even more than she loved him. He was noble, generous, clever, good,--so good as to be almost perfect; nay, for aught she knew he was perfect. Would that he had some faults! Would that he had! Would that he had! How could she, full of faults as she knew herself to be,--how could she hope to make happy a man perfect as he was! But then there would be no doubt as to her present duty. 
She had no intention of going back from her word. She loved him much, and admired him even more than she loved him. He was noble, generous, clever, good - almost perfect. If only he had some faults! How could she, full of faults as she knew herself to be, make such a perfect man happy?
But there was no doubt as to her present duty. 