"It seems as if a man's life will be required for that." He shrugged his shoulders, and his face put on a look of annoyance.
"I hope, Mademoiselle, that you are not proposing to introduce sentimentality.

I think you would be better advised to leave that vulgarity to the vulgar." "I do not propose to pursue the discussion at all, Monsieur," was her chilly answer.
"The way of woman," he reflected aloud.

"Let her find that she is being worsted in argument, and she calmly tells you that she has no mind to pursue it.

But, Mademoiselle, will you tell me at least what you intend ?" "What do I intend ?" she questioned.

"What choice have we ?" "Whenever we are asked to follow a given course, we have always the choice between two alternatives," he theorised.