If it has any reputation in your eyes, let that plead as my excuse for intruding in this manner.

Believe me, nothing would induce me to take such a step except business of importance." "It is, then, of business ?" Her voice, as he noted once more, was clear and full, her enunciation without provincial slur, clean and highbred.
"I hope something not wholly outside your liking." "Of course I do not understand." She sat still looking at him full, her hands, clasping her little fan, a trifle raised.
"Then let me hasten to make all plain.

I am aware of a part of your history and of a part of your plans, Madam; I am not unaware of certain ambitions of your own--I am forced to be so frank in these conditions.

You are interested in the cause of Hungary." "Place it wider, Sir," she said.

"In humanity!" "Hence you have come to America to carry forward certain of your plans.