Some people might have said that Aunt Mary was an idealist, for she firmly believed in the essential goodness which exists somewhere in every individual. And yet Mary Lane's viewpoint was actually a realistic one. It was not that she believed blindly - on the contrary - she always analyzed the causes and enquired into the reasons why people acted as they did. Then once she found the reason, she set about removing the disturbing factors, and replacing them with others which might lead toward happiness...