"You admire her as much as I do.

Now, be honest." He looked at her for a moment moodily.

Then---- "Yes," he said abruptly, "I do admire her.

But, as for the major, I think he's the biggest fool on this side of the Indian Ocean, and that's saying a good deal." Mrs.Raleigh shook her head as if she desired to disagree.
"Time alone will prove," she said..