You are entirely to drop your feelings as Agatha, and to be pure Reason undefiled by mortal taint.

You are to say, whether, were you, Reason, placed as I am now, you would marry this unreasonable young man as soon as he gets to Chatillon, which means tomorrow, or the day after, or the day after that at the very latest.

Now, Reason, speak, and speak wisely." "You have given me a thankless task between you.

I cannot decide without giving pain to one of you." "Reason always has a thankless task," said Marie.

"Reason is her own reward--and a very unpleasant reward she usually has." "Do you think," said Henri, "it will give so much pain to Marie to be told that she is to marry the man whom she owns she loves ?" "Ah, Henri," said Agatha, "you are prejudiced.