“She comforted him in his darkness and gave him hope. She seemed to cherish a sincere affection for him, despite his failings. 'She saved me'.”
“Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles.”
“She gave him a smile in which hope and knowledge were going at it, bare-knuckled, equally and eternally matched.”
“The light gave him hope but he was afraid of it too.”
“As he took her hand she saw him look her over from head to foot, a gesture she recognized and that made her feel at home, but gave her always a faint feeling of superiority to whoever made it. If her person was property she could exercise whatever advantage was inherent in its ownership.”