But you'll find, Mr.Barnes, that American girls----" The colour rushed into her small olive cheeks.

"Well, we know all about the old ideas, and we know also too well that there's only one life, and we don't mean to have that one spoilt.

The old notions of marriage--your English notions," cried the girl facing him--"make it tyranny! Why should people stay together when they see it's a mistake?
We say everybody shall have their chance.

And not one chance only, but more than one.

People find out in marriage what they couldn't find out before, and so----" "You let them chuck it just when they're tired of it ?" laughed Barnes.
"And what about the----" "The children ?" said Miss Floyd calmly.