When he faced her, she thought that she saw him for the first time without disguise.
"It's useless to pretend that I don't understand what you're offering, Katharine.

I admit what you say.

Speaking to you perfectly frankly, I believe at this moment that I do love your cousin; there is a chance that, with your help, I might--but no," he broke off, "it's impossible, it's wrong--I'm infinitely to blame for having allowed this situation to arise." "Sit beside me.

Let's consider sensibly--" "Your sense has been our undoing--" he groaned.
"I accept the responsibility." "Ah, but can I allow that ?" he exclaimed.

"It would mean--for we must face it, Katharine--that we let our engagement stand for the time nominally; in fact, of course, your freedom would be absolute." "And yours too." "Yes, we should both be free.