And if the cunning which calculates on the meanest feelings in men could be called intellect, he had his share, for under the blurting rallying tone with which he spoke to Bulstrode, there was an evident selection of statements, as if they had been so many moves at chess.
Otherwise, you might end up blurting out that you're just desperate.
This tricks the mind into thinking that you've expressed yourself, creating a moment to focus and write the idea down instead of blurting it out.
Your daughter can (and should) be honest, but she can do it without blurting out "I was fired!