And it depends," she added, "upon what you call the great questions of life.

There are some things I care for." "Are they the things you talk about with your cousin ?" "You should not say things to me against my cousin, Mr.Brand," said Gertrude.

"That is dishonorable." He listened to this respectfully; then he answered, with a little vibration of the voice, "I should be very sorry to do anything dishonorable.

But I don't see why it is dishonorable to say that your cousin is frivolous." "Go and say it to himself!" "I think he would admit it," said Mr.Brand.

"That is the tone he would take.