"But just one more question--if you've no objection.

Suppose you were my partner and Hunt-Goring the forlorn friend, do you think I should be justified in passing you on to him?
It would be a considerable self-sacrifice on my part." "Oh, really!" exclaimed Olga, in hot exasperation.

"What absurd question will you ask next ?" He looked across at her with a complacent smile.

"You see, I'm only a man," he said coolly.

"But that illustrates my point.