These two were not unlike both in organization and character, and they had not sat together long before they found each other out.

Now, to further Evan's love-suit, the Countess had induced Caroline to continue yet awhile in the Purgatory Beckley Court had become to her; but Evan, in speaking of Rose, expressed a determination to leave her, and Caroline caught at it.
'Can you ?--will you?
Oh, dear Van! have you the courage?
I--look at me--you know the home I go to, and--and I think of it here as a place to be happy in.

What have our marriages done for us?
Better that we had married simple stupid men who earn their bread, and would not have been ashamed of us! And, my dearest, it is not only that.

None can tell what our temptations are.

Louisa has strength, but I feel I have none; and though, dear, for your true interest, I would indeed sacrifice myself--I would, Van! I would!--it is not good for you to stay,--I know it is not.