If a man works at developing and fortifying the best things in his own character, he is surely doing society a service.' She smiled sceptically.
'Yes, no doubt.

But how do you develop and fortify yourself ?' She was meeting him half-way, thought Everard.

Foreseeing the inevitable, she wished to have it over and done with.

Or else-- 'I live very quietly,' was his reply, 'thinking of grave problems most of my time.

You know I am a great deal alone.' 'Naturally.' 'No; anything but naturally.' Rhoda said nothing.