"And what would happen if we fell in love with each other ?" Her eyes sank in spite of her.

"I don't think we need consider that," she said.
"Why not ?" said Burke.
"I could never be in love with anyone again," she said, her voice very low.
"Quite sure ?" said Burke.
Something in his tone made her look up sharply.

His eyes were intently and critically upon her, but the glow had gone out of them.

They told her nothing.
"Do you think we need discuss this subject ?" she asked him uneasily.
"Not if you prefer to shirk it," he said.

She flushed a little.
"But I don't shirk.