Foraninstantshehadaclearvisionofwhatshewasdoing,andwashorrifiedathowshehadfallenawayfromherresolution。Buteventhoughsheknewitwasherownruin,shecouldnotrestrainherself,couldnotkeepherselffromprovingtohimthathewaswrong,couldnotgivewaytohim。
`Ineversaidthat;IsaidIdidnotsympathizewiththissuddenpassion。’
`Howisit,thoughyouboastofyourstraightforwardness,youdon’ttellthetruth?’
`Ineverboast,andInevertelllies,’hesaidslowly,restraininghisrisinganger。`It’sagreatpityifyoucan’trespect……’
`Respectwasinventedtocovertheemptyplacewhereloveshouldbe……Andifyoudon’tlovemeanymore,itwouldbebetterandmorehonesttosayso。’