But supposing I have, there may be other reasons.

What if I can honorably assure you that I have not been thinking of the past at all ?" "Then I should want to know what you have been thinking of." "But supposing I were to go further and say that my thoughts are my own property ?" "That would be horridly rude, don't you think?
And you are not at all a rude person.

If you'll risk it, I will." Her smile was insufferably secure.
"You are willing to risk a great deal," snapped Spence.

"But if it's truth you want--" He almost confessed then.

The temptation to slay Mary with a few well chosen words almost overpowered him.