"I shouldn't have thought it could have touched you anywhere." "That is because you have a totally wrong impression of me," she said.
"That is what I am trying to put right.

I am the sort of person that horrible book applies to, and I've fallen out with myself very badly in consequence, Mr.Green.I haven't told anyone but you, but--somehow--I feel as if you ought to know." "Thank you," said Green.

"But why ?" She met his eyes very steadily.

"Because I'm trying to play the game now, and--I don't want you to have any illusions." "You don't want me to make a fool of myself," he said.

"Is that it ?" She coloured very vividly, but she did not avoid his look.