“My sexuality is not an inferior trait that needs to be chaperoned by emotionalism or morality.”

“You think she needs a chaperone?” When they didn’t answer, the nun tutted disapprovingly. “Let me explain something to you, Mrs. Attaviano, and I hope your daughter is listening, though I cannot be sure. Morally speaking, the only chaperone a young girl of good character requires is her own sense of decency and pride. She who possesses these qualities doesn’t need a chaperone – ever. She who lacks them...” The nun laughed lightly. “Argus himself couldn’t chaperone her.”

“My morality and faith are choices. My sexual orientation however isn't.”

“Very much indeed of what we call moral education is such an artificial modification and perversion of instinct; pugnacity is trained into courageous self-sacrifice, and suppressed sexuality into religious emotion.”

“Each man must grant himself the emotions that he needs and the morality that suits him. ”

“Jem drew back from her, looking dazed. "By the Angel," he said. "Perhaps we do need a chaperon.”