The Other Bennet Sister

by Janice Hadlow

The man who declares his affections most readily is not necessarily the man who feels them most profoundly.”

“He has often told me—usually after reading something I have written—that the desire to write poetry has no connection at all with the ability to do so. And that if you have no feeling for it, you had far better leave it alone.”

“In matters of such importance,” replied Mr. Hayward steadily, determined not to be provoked, “I prefer to rely on expert knowledge rather than my instincts, which are unlikely to be either accurate or dependable.

“It’s an interesting philosophical question,” Mary observed with a smile, “whether a good deed can be truly considered good, if it is motivated by malice.”