you have thought of me, I will frankly say that, to

that extent, you have drawn nearer. Am I mistaken

in conjecturing that you wish to know my

relation to the movement concerning which you

were recently interrogated? In this, as in other

instances which may come, I must beg you to consider

me only as a spectator. The more my own

views may seem likely to sway your action, the less

I shall be inclined to declare them. If you find

this cold or unwomanly, remember that it is not