"It mitigates it."
"That she killed herself?"
"It's deadly sin? Or don't you believe——?"
"No," he said. "There's such a thing as the right of exit—but go on."
"What do you mean?"
"I'll tell you what I think presently. I want all your thoughts now—— There were signs——?"
"Of insanity? No. But she was—exaggerated—too intelligent—too babyish—too brilliant—too everything. She felt things too much. She failed in an exam.—sheer overwork—just before."
"I see. Was she ambitious?"
"Only to please Clare. Clare didn't like her failing."
"Did she tell the child so?" His tone was stern.