"I think one should be honest at all times," she said, "at whatever cost.

Lord Wyverton, Phyllis isn't in love with you at all.

She cares for Jim Freeman, the doctor's assistant--an awfully nice boy; and he cares for her.

But, you see, you are rich, and we are so frightfully poor; and mother is often ill, chiefly because there isn't enough to provide her with what she needs.
And so Phyllis felt it would be almost wicked to refuse your offer.
Perhaps you won't understand, but I hope you will try.

If it weren't for Jim, I would never have told you.