Don't you notice, too, something strange in Miriam's behaviour ?" "She is not like herself." "As unlike as could be.

Mallard has influenced her strongly.

Who knows what he told her ?" "Of you?
"Perhaps of himself." "Dear, he could not speak to her in that way!" "A man in love--and in love with Cecily Doran--can do anything.

The Spences are his close friends; they too have been working on Miriam." "But why, why do you return to this?
We have spoken of the worst they can do.

To fear anything from their' persuasions is to distrust me." "Cecily, I don't distrust you, but I can't live away from you.