I get your point of course, but I understood that the isolation may have been unbearable for someone used to the bustle of the city, so I told her so and gave her a pass. My conscience is clear and that's more important to me than either money or her friendship. Perhaps forgiveness is more unsettling than anger. People expect rage and demands for restitution. What they don’t know how to deal with is being told, quite sincerely, that all is forgiven.