[Returning to her slowly and staring at her.] Explain yourself!
Ellean.
He has been quite honest with me. One day—in Paris—he confessed to me—what a man's life is—what his life had been.
Aubrey.
[Under his breath.] Oh!
Ellean.
He offered to go away, not to approach me again.
Aubrey.
And you—you accepted his view of what a man's life is!
Ellean.