But there are also such things, all the same, as questions of good faith." "Of course there are!" the Prince hastened to reply.

After which he brought up more slowly: "If ever a man, since the beginning of time, acted in good faith!" But he dropped it, offering it simply for that.
For that then, when it had had time somewhat to settle, like some handful of gold-dust thrown into the air--for that then Maggie showed herself, as deeply and strangely taking it.

"I see." And she even wished this form to be as complete as she could make it.

"I see." The completeness, clearly, after an instant, had struck him as divine.
"Ah, my dear, my dear, my dear--!" It was all he could say.
She wasn't talking, however, at large.

"You've kept up for so long a silence--!" "Yes, yes, I know what I've kept up.