It was unthinkable that an officer and a gentleman should inveigle a brother-officer into a solemn promise to do anything dishonourable.

"Of course.

Anything you like." "One is to look after the old mother--" "That goes without promising," said I.
"The other is to--what shall I say ?--to rehabilitate my memory in the eyes of Betty Connor.

She may hear all kinds of things about me--some true, others false--I have my enemies.

She has heard things already.