And if it were, Duane, it could make no difference to him or to me.

Money and what it buys is such a pitiful detail in what goes to make up happiness.

Who but I should understand that! "Loss of social prestige and position, is a serious matter, I suppose; I may show my ignorance and inexperience when I tell you how much more serious to me are other things--like the loss of faith in one's self or in others--or the loss of the gentler virtues, which means the loss of what one once was.
"The loss of honour is, as you say, a pitiful thing; yet, I think that when that happens, love and compassion were never more truly needed.
"Honour, as I understand it, is not to take advantage of others or of one's better self.

This is a young girl's definition.

I cannot see--if one has yielded once to temptation, and truly repents--why honour cannot be regained.
"The honour of men and nations that seems to require arrogance, aggression, violence for its defence, I do not understand.