Tell me; if I am too generous to suspect you of intentional impertinence, you are now too chastened to suspect that I came back to give you this chance.

That is quite true, isn't it ?" "Of course.

You _are_ generous and--it's simply fine of you to overlook it." "I don't know whether I intend to overlook it; I was surprised and disappointed; but I _did_ desire to give you another chance.

And I was so afraid you'd be rude enough to take it that--I spoke first.

That was logical.