Because he seemingly accepts her distorted state of honesty while she seemingly accepts his distorted state of youthfulness, "on both sides...is simple truth suppressed." Initially, it appears that because the truth remains unsaid it somehow remains untrue within the context of their relationship, but yet this doesn't seem to be the reality of the situation since the speaker constantly emphasizes the mutual awareness of their faults throughout the sonnet (e.g.: " I do believe her, though I know she lies"; "she knows my days are past the best"; "in our faults by lies we flattered be"). Rather, they consciously indulge one another's false notions out of love for the other person, demonstrating that "love's best habit is in seeming trust." In this relationship, both the speaker and the woman realize that they are lying to each other, but yet because they don't outwardly admit to each other's faults, they make silent sacrifices in order to preserve their self-respect.

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Approximate Word count = 701
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)