You're not the only one. Agnes, too, has lived a life of solitude... she is learning many of these things herself. You must realize that it may take her years-- decades, to accept you as a comrade. I myself have felt her fury, but underneath her strong exterior is a vulnerable girl. Capable of love and kindness far greater than mine.

As are you, I'm sure, Graham Cray. After all, you were both Elenor's students.