The red blood rose to his forehead.

He looked at her for a moment--only a moment--and instantly looked away again.
"No," he said, "I shouldn't." "I should despise myself," said Doris.
"I don't know why you should," he said.
She smiled again with lips that quivered.

"No, you don't understand.
You're too big for me altogether.

I can't say 'Yes,' but I feel very highly honoured all the same.

You'll believe that, won't you ?" "Why can't you say 'Yes' ?" asked Jeff.
She hesitated momentarily.