She was not in reality paying attention to his arguments, as was evident in her echo of his last words.
'Not willingly, but none the less you do so,' he rejoined.

'Everyone who lives at ease and without a thought of changing the present state of society is tyrannising over the people.

Every article of clothing you put on means a life worn out somewhere in a factory.

What would your existence be without the toil of those men and women who live and die in want of every comfort which seems as natural to you as the air you breathe?
Don't you feel that you owe them something?
It's a debt that can very easily be forgotten, I know that, and just because the creditors are too weak to claim it.

Think of it in that way, and I'm quite sure you won't let it slip from your mind again.' Alfred came towards them, announcing that tea was ready, and Adela gladly moved away.
'You won't make any impression there,' said Alfred with a shrug of good-natured contempt.