You have told me that there is no one else who--whose rights I ought to respect.
Feeling as I do, it isn't in human nature to give up hope!' 'Then will you let me ask you a rude question ?' 'Ask me _any_ question, Miss Madden.' 'How would it be possible for you to support a wife ?' She flushed and smiled.

Bullivant, dreadfully discomposed, did not move his eyes from her.
'It wouldn't be possible for some time,' he answered in a thick voice.
'I have nothing but my wretched salary.

But every one hopes.' 'What reasonable hope have you ?' Monica urged, forcing herself to be cruel, because it seemed the only way of putting an end to this situation.
'Oh, there are so many opportunities in our business.

I could point to half a dozen successful men who were at the counter a few years ago.

I may become a walker, and get at least three pounds a week.