'I believe you'll forgive me if I go on,' he said.

'You see it's so tremendously important to me, and what I'm going to say isn't really at all offensive--I mean, people of your world and Mr.Digby's world wouldn't find it so.

I'll tell you the root of my trouble, Miss Buchanan.

Your friend is a poor man, isn't he, and Althea is a fairly rich woman.

Can you satisfy me on this point?
I can give Althea up; I must give her up; but I can hardly bear it if I'm to give her up to a mere fortune-hunter, however happy he may be able to make her.' Helen's cheeks had coloured slightly.