If you had known what a gentleman is, if you had been a lady, you'd have been unable to go on with a man who had shown himself such a blackguard." "You are unjust to us both," she eagerly interrupted.

"Joshua--you--" "Don't try to excuse me--or yourself," said he peremptorily.

"Now, you thought what I showed that day--my being ashamed of honester, straighter--more American--people than you or I will ever be--you thought that was the real me.

Thank God, it wasn't.

But"-- he pointed a fascinating forefinger at her--"it was the me I'd be if you had your way." She could not meet his eyes.
"I see you understand," said he earnestly.