“And how can I be sure of this? Already you have let us down.” Sarah replied.
Suddenly Chastity knew that this was her test. The wrong answer now and she would have to leave whether she wanted to or not. She chose her words carefully. “Sister. I am sorry that I absconded from the Abbey. I did it only because of the feelings that had arisen within me regarding my friendship with you. The Public House was a place where Gay people go, and Friday night was an all woman night; but I learned then that it was not other women that I wanted. It was you.”
She paused, hoping that Sarah would speak.
Chastity could no longer meet her eyes.
Eventually though, Sarah’s silence forced her to continue. They both knew that there was more to come. “I say this not to excuse my behaviour, merely to explai
