14/21 Yet I do not believe that he is capable of a dishonorable action." "Nor do I," the Ambassador declared smoothly. "Yet in every country, almost in every man, the exact standard of dishonor varies. A man will lie for a woman's sake, and even in the law courts, certainly at his clubs and amongst his friends, it will be accounted to his righteousness. A patriot will lie and intrigue for his country's sake. I believe that for her sake he would go to very great lengths indeed." "Go on, please," Penelope murmured. |