I could never rest in communication with strong, discreet, and refined minds, whether male or female, till I had passed the outworks of conventional reserve, and crossed the threshold of confidence, and won a place by their heart's very hearthstone.
Nunca me sentía a gusto en el trato de cualquiera, hombre o mujer, hasta que penetraba en el umbral de su confianza, traspasando los límites de la reserva convencional.