He is trying on my behalf to reconcile her to the life she'll have to lead in India.' 'She won't need much reconciling, if she's like most girls,' observed Mrs.Morgan, 'but he seems to be trying very hard.' That was quite the way I took it--on my behalf--for several days.

When people have understood you very adequately for ten years you do not expect them to boggle at any problem you may present at the end of the decade.

I thought Dacres was moved by a fine sense of compassion.

I thought that with his admirable perception he had put a finger on the little comedy of fruitfulness in my life that laughed so bitterly at the tragedy of the barren woman, and was attempting, by delicate manipulation, to make it easier.

I really thought so.