His chance, even, was good.
"My friend," she said, "I believe that you are honest.

I do indeed recognise your point of view.

The thing is an absurdity, but, you know, all conventions, even the most foolish, have some human and natural right beneath them.

I think that the convention which forbids a woman accepting money from a man, however close a friend, is like that.
Frankly, my first impulse, a few minutes ago, was to ask you to lend me a thousand pounds.

Now I know that I cannot do it." "Do you really mean that ?" he asked, in a tone of deep disappointment.
"If you do, I am hurt.