She felt that trivial arguments, small feminine reasons, were without weight.
"Now that you are married," she said, "I do not think you have any right to risk your life and your position for a fad." "I have done it with impunity for the last two or three years," he answered.

"With ordinary precautions the risk is small.

I have begun the thing now; I must go on with it." "But the country is not safe for us--for you." "Oh, yes, it is," answered Paul.

"As safe as ever it has been." Etta paused.

She turned round and looked into the fire.