People understand it when logic would be thrown away.

I suppose the truth is the girl cares for somebody else." Arthur nodded his head.

"Who is it?
Any one I know ?" "I think not." "Any one you know ?" "I have met the man." "Decent ?" "Disgustingly indecent, I should say." John looked very black, for even with him the feeling about the Whartons and the Vaughans and the Fletchers was very strong.

"He's a man I should say you wouldn't let into Longbarns." "There might be various reasons for that.

It might be that you wouldn't care to meet him." "Well;--no,--I don't suppose I should.