What you would look upon as immorality is here merely an established custom, three thousand years older than Christianity, accepted with no more ado than that which would accompany you should you become a clerk in a shop." "That is what I wanted to know," said Ruth gravely.

"The poor things!" The manager laughed.

"Your sympathy is being wasted.

They are the only happy women in the Orient." "Do you suppose he knew ?" "He?
Oh, you mean Mr.Taber ?" He wondered if this crystal being was interested in that blundering fool who had gone recklessly into the city.

"I don't know what his idea was." "Will there be any danger ?" "To Mr.Taber?
There is a possibility.