"Yes, the description fits you well enough.

I ask you, Lady Carey, to remember the last time when chance brought you and me together.

Have I deserved this from you ?" She made a little gesture of impotence.
"Do be reasonable!" she begged.

"What choice had I ?" He looked at her steadfastly.
"The folly of women--of clever women such as you," he said, "is absolutely amazing.

You have deliberately made a slave of yourself--" "One must have distraction," she murmured.
"Distraction! And so you play at this sort of thing.