The world we live in will not tolerate things that cannot be understood, things that cannot be easily explained. In this world, a wise woman hides her gifts. Eleanor Cobham was an inquiring woman. She met with others who sought the truth. She educated herself, and she sought masters with whom to study. She paid a terrible price for this. She was an ambitious woman. She paid the price for this too.” I wait to see if she has understood, but her round pretty face is puzzled. “Your Grace, you will put me in danger if you ask me to use my gifts.”
