But Marion is inclined to be a trifle self-centered, I have noticed.

Probably she doesn't realize your point of view at all.

I am sure she likes you too much to hurt you deliberately, Kate.

And young people nowadays have such different standards of morals.

She may actually feel that it isn't shocking, and she may be hurt at your apparent lack of confidence in her." "She couldn't possibly think that." Kate was too loyal at heart to contemplate that possibility for a moment.