I believe that according to rule in such matters I should not have come to you at all, but I don't know that I care much about such rules." "It is I that have broken all rules." "When a lady tells a gentleman that she does not wish to see more of him--" "Oh, Mr Grey, I have not told you that." "Have you not?
I am glad at any rate to hear you deny it.

But you will understand what I mean.

When a gentleman gets his dismissal from a lady he should accept it,--that is, his dismissal under such circumstances as I have received mine.

But I cannot lay down my love in that way; nor, maintaining my love, can I give up the battle.
It seems to me that I have a right at any rate to know something of your comings and goings as long as,--unless, Alice, you should take another name than mine." "My intention is to keep my own." This she said in the lowest possible tone,--almost in a whisper,--with her eyes fixed upon the ground.
"And you will not deny me that right ?" "I cannot hinder you.

Whatever you may do, I myself have sinned so against you that I can have no right to blame you." "There shall be no question between us of injury from one to the other.