Of course a woman had done this thing, and Iris he could well believe capable of it.

But what did she mean?
Did she really imagine that, but for lack of courage, he would have made suit to _her_?
Did she really regard herself as socially his superior?
There was no telling.

Women had the oddest notions on such subjects, and perhaps the fact of his engaging himself to Constance Bride, a mere secretary, struck her as deplorable.

"Aim higher." The exhortation was amusing enough.

One would have supposed it came at least from some great heiress-- He stopped in his pacing about the garden.