Barbara's carelessness gave her charm.

Perhaps he ought to go on, but he meant to take the extra few minutes luck had given him.
"I'm really sorry I forgot about your boots and brought you up the rock," she said.
"I wonder why you did bring me up ?" "Oh, well, a number of the men I know have a comfortable feeling of superiority.

Of course, nice men don't make you feel this, but it's there.

One likes to give such pride a jolt." "I think I see.

If it's some comfort, I'll own you can beat me going up awkward rocks.