No doubt they are poor; we hardly consider that a crime.' He rose, as if he considered the interview at an end.
'Look here,' said Mr.Athel, with a little bluffness, the result of a difficulty in making concessions; 'if Miss Hood returned to us, as you propose, should you consider it a point of honour to go on with your work at Balliol as if nothing had happened, and to abstain from communication with her of a kind which would make things awkward ?' 'Both, undoubtedly.

I could very well arrange to keep away from home entirely in the interval.' 'Well, I think we have talked enough for the present.

I have no kind of sympathy with your position, pray understand that.

I think you have made about as bad a mistake as you could have done.

All the same, I will speak of this with your aunt--' 'I think you had better not do that,' interrupted Wilfrid, 'I mean with any view of persuading her.