“afraid.”

“…but I never shall be very wise, I'm afraid.”

“I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.”

“I'm afraid I couldn't like him without a spice of human naughtiness.”

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

“I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.”

“I’m not like the rest of you; I never made any plans about what I’d do when I grew up; I never thought of being married, as you did. I couldn’t seem to imagine myself anything but stupid little Beth, trotting about at home, of no use anywhere but there. I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is leaving you all. I’m not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.”