secret-desire

For it is our most secret desire that governs and dominates all. If your eyes look for nothing but evil, you will always see evil triumphant; but if you have learned to let your glance rest on sincerity, simpleness, truth, you will ever discover, deep down in all things, the silent overpowering victory of that which you love.

Westcliff thinks that St. Vincent is in love with you.__vie choked a little and didn__ dare look up from her tea. __h-why does he think that?___e__ known St. Vincent from childhood, and can read him fairly well. And Westcliff sees an odd sort of logic in why you would finally be the one to win St. Vincent__ heart. He says a girl like you would appeal to_hmm, how did he put it?_I can__ remember the exact words, but it was something like_ you would appeal to St. Vincent__ deepest, most secret fantasy._ Evie felt her cheeks flushing while a skirmish of pain and hope took place in the tired confines of her chest. She tried to respond sardonically. __ should think his fantasy is to consort with as many women as possible.__ grin crossed Lillian__ lips. __ear, that is not St. Vincent__ fantasy, it__ his reality. And you__e probably the first sweet, decent girl he__ ever had anything to do with.