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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
according
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
age
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From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
apt
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
certain
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
change
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
crime
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
dated
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
day
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
degraded
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
demeanor
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
developing
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
exaggerate
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
eyes
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
girl
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
gradually
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
grown
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
happened
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
hard
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
Helene
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From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
imagination
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
inclines
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From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
influences
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
judge
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
judgments
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From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
lately
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
magnifies
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
new
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
noble
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
offence
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
over-rigid
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From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
own
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
pass
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From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
past
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
the state of being morally clean and innocent
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
reached
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From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
reacts
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
reading
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
religious
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
romantic
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
Schiller's
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
series
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
seriousness
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
significance
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
soul
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From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
standard
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
susceptible
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
TellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
there
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
tragedy
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
transgression
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
translations
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
unintelligible
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From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Helene had reached an age when purity of soul inclines to pass over-rigid judgments.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
Wilhelm
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From this reading This change in her demeanor dated from the day of reading Schiller’s noble tragedy of _Wilhelm Tell_ in a new series of translations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps there was a secret in her past life, perhaps something had happened, unintelligible to her at the time, but with gradually developing significance for a mind grown susceptible to religious influences; something which lately seemed to have degraded her, as it were, in her own eyes, and according to her own romantic standard.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Helene seemed to think herself worthy of no one.
young
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From this reading A certain order of mind is apt to exaggerate transgression into crime; imagination reacts upon conscience, and a young girl is a hard judge because she magnifies the seriousness of the offence.
