I trust it will not be giving away professional secrets to say that many readers would be surprised perhaps shocked at the questions which some newspaper editors will put to a defenseless woman under the guise of flattery.
She felt like a chess player who by the clever handling of his pieces sees...
The betrayal of trust carries a heavy taboo.
Maybe I fear things going wrong so much that I pre-empt them by not getting excited about them when they appear to be. going well.