Well: to finish up about Beryl: I think you--we--can trust her.

She may be odd in her notions of morality, but in finance or business she's as honest--as--a man." "My dear Vivie--I mean David--what a strange thing for _you_ to say! I suppose it is part of your make-up--goes with the clothes and that turn-over collar, and the little safety pin through the tie-- ?" _David_: "No, I said it deliberately.

Men are mostly hateful things, but I think in business they're more dependable than women--think more about telling a lie or letting any one down.

The point for you to seize on is this--if you haven't noticed it already: that Beryl has become an uncommonly good business woman.

And what's more, my dear, you've improved _her_ just as you improved _me_" (Honoria deprecates this with a gesture, as she sits looking into the fire).
"Beryl's talk is getting ever so much less reckless.