"Can't you see you've dropped into it?
That you----" "Last night I was honored by your praise of my graceful mode of quitting it!" "And so you wish me to be consistent!" she retorted scornfully.

"What becomes of your gallantry when _we_ abide by reason ?" "True enough; equality is a denial of privilege." "And privilege is a denial of equality.

I don't like that at all." She turned a serious, suddenly illuminated face upon him and spoke earnestly.

"It's my hobby, I should tell you, and I'm very tired of that nonsense about 'women always sounding the personal note.' It _should_ be sounded as we would sound it.

And I think we could bear the loss of 'privilege'-- " He laughed and raised a protesting hand.