She, however, recognised the symptoms without difficulty.
"Since you defy my authority," he said, "may I ask whether my wishes have any weight with you ?" "That depends," she replied.
"It is my earnest wish," he went on, "that you do not wear another woman's jewelry, either in public or privately." She appeared to reflect for a moment.

In effect she was struggling against a conviction that his request was reasonable.
"I am sorry," she said at last.

"I see no harm whatever in my doing so in this particular instance.

It gives great pleasure to poor Mrs.
Draconmeyer to see her jewels and admire them, even if she is unable to wear them herself.

It gives me an intense joy which even a normal man could scarcely be expected to understand; certainly not you.