farther on, in another place, she wrote: "do not consider my words as the sickly ecstasies of a diseased mind, but you are, in my opinion perfection! i have seen you i see you every day. i do not judge you; i have not weighed you in the scales of reason and found you perfection it is simply an article of faith. but i must confess one sin against you i love you. one should not love perfection. one should only look on it as perfection yet i am in love with you. though love equalizes, do not fear. i have not lowered you to my level, even in my most secret thoughts. i have written ‘do not fear,’ as if you could fear. i would kiss your footprints if i could; but, oh! i am not putting myself on a level with you! look at the signature quick, look at the signature!"