"Well, it was the same for me. How could you think otherwise? I never told you all my secrets and wrongdoings because I did not want you to see me as a monster, I was scared of losing you. I could not bear the thought of you not loving me and running away from me and every time the thought of telling you entered my mind, I ignored it completely, even when Nesta and Preston warned me fiercely that this would happen. I did not listen to them because I did not want to think about it."
"I have been in your life longer than you knew me, my love, but I kept myself hidden and admired you from afar. You might not believe this but think about it, you are a very beautiful lady, why did no suitor ever come to your house directly to seek your hand from your father and only fantasise about you in public gatherings or amongst your friends?
