Sympathizing was the word on Caroline's lips, but it was not uttered. She checked herself in time. Her uncle would indeed have laughed if that namby-pamby word had escaped her. Finding her silent, he said, "The fact is, you don't know precisely what you want."

Sympathizing was the word on Caroline's lips, but she checked herself. Her uncle would have laughed at that namby-pamby word.
Finding her silent, he said, "The fact is, you don't know precisely what you want."
