Do you believe it possible to love a woman whom in almost every respect you regard as your inferior, who you know can't understand your thoughts and aspirations, who has no interest in anything above daily needs ?" "Impossible to say.

Is she good-looking ?" "Suppose she is not; yet not altogether plain." "Then does she love you ?" Julian reddened at the direct application.
"Suppose she seems to." "Seems to, eh ?--On the whole, I should say that I couldn't declare it possible or the contrary till I had seen the girl.

I myself should be very capable of falling desperately in love with a girl who hadn't an idea in her head, and didn't know her letters.

All I should ask would be passion in return, and--well, yes, a pliant and docile character." "You are right; the character would go for much.

Never mind, we won't speak any more of the subject.