Possession being nine points of the law is also nine points of class superiority.

That Mr.Arthur should have stepped down from his high estate and condescended to have his meals with them, was proof enough that the man was in earnest.

But his interest in her was not reciprocated.
"I couldn't marry Mr.Arthur," she said; "not even if he was the manager of his old bank." "But why not ?" "Because I could never love him; not even respect him." "That's what fetters women." "What ?" "That idea that they've got to marry the man they love.

They've grown to think--unconsciously almost--that to give him love, blinded, is a fair exchange for his provision of a home.

They'll never win their independence that way." "I don't want my independence," said Sally.
"Then why do you work for it ?" asked Janet.
"Because I didn't want to be a clog on my own people--because I wanted to be free to answer to myself." "Then why don't you carry that idea further?
Why make yourself free, simply to tie yourself up again at the first chance you get ?" "I don't call it tying myself up to marry a man I'm in love with and who loves me.