\"Iwouldnothavetheconfidencetodoeitheratahotel.Ishallneverbeabletodoanymorethanfurnishalittlesimplehomemusictofriends,notcritics.\"
\"I\'mcontentwiththatarrangement,forIhavefinallydroppedmycharacterofcritic.\"
\"Buttruefriendsneverflatter,\"shesaid.\"Ifyouwon\'thelpmeovercomemyfaultsIshallhavetofindanotherfriend.\"
\"Asyourecommendedanancientwomanasnurse,soIwillrecommendthevenerablefriendyouhavealreadyfound,andaskyoutolethimdoallthefault-finding.\"
Sheturnedtohimandsaidearnestly:\"Mr.VanBerg,areyounotasufficientlysincerefriendtotellmemyfaults?\"