I figured if I told it to myself often enough, I would start believing it.

“You were never one to moon over handsome boys, or talk about balls and parties,…”

“I am illegitimate," she said distinctly, as if he were a foreigner trying to le…”

“I'm a public sinner with a ton of money. Any church would want me.”

“Falling hard and fast. And there didn't seem to be a thing I could do about it.”