We are doomed to destruction in such an atmosphere of lies.

We must return somehow to truth and order." At his last words she let go of him and turned very pale.
"Ah, then it is only a pretext," she cried; "you want to get up a quarrel with me as an excuse for breaking with me.

That is unmanly of you, that is cowardly.

Be frank, tell me straight out what you want.

I have a right to demand absolute candor of you." Her words stabbed him like a knife.