You have to take my generosity on trust, but I have proof of yours." "You're an original sort of girl," said Waymark, throwing away the end of his cigar.

"Do you talk to everybody in this way ?" "Pooh, of course not.

I shouldn't be worth much if I couldn't suit my conversation to the man I want to make a fool of.

Would you rather have me talk in the usual way?
Shall I say--" "I had rather not." "Well, I knew that." "And how ?" "Well, _you_ don't wear a veil, if I do." "You can read faces ?" "A little, I flatter myself.

Can you ?" "Give me a chance of trying." She raised her veil, and he inspected her for some moments, then looked away.
"Excellently well, if God did all," he observed, with a smile.
"That's out of a play," she replied quickly.