What does it matter, now ?" "But if you were to love again ?" "I should love." In that simple answer she seemed to sum up the whole philosophy of one on whom the world had turned its back.
"Well! Is there anything you would like me to say to him ?" "Only that I'm sorry he's not free.

He had his chance once.

I don't know why he didn't take it." "Because he was a Forsyte; we never part with things, you know, unless we want something in their place; and not always then." Irene smiled.

"Don't you, Cousin Jolyon ?--I think you do." "Of course, I'm a bit of a mongrel--not quite a pure Forsyte.

I never take the halfpennies off my cheques, I put them on," said Jolyon uneasily.
"Well, what does Soames want in place of me now ?" "I don't know; perhaps children." She was silent for a little, looking down.
"Yes," she murmured; "it's hard.