"John?"
"Yes, Mary."
"Does Miss Bright know what a vast fortune Kenneth has inherited?"
"No. Not unless you have told her. He does not wish her to know."
"But, John, that might influence Miss Bright's decision. You know these Americans care a great deal for money."
"For shame, Mary, to think such a thing of her! Perhaps you do not know that her grandfather is a man of affluence. But he believes in the simple life, and lives it. She belongs to a fine old family, people of distinction, and wealth."
"Is that true, John? She never told me. How can she work like a galley slave here?"
"Because she is a great woman." Silence again.
"With her mind, and heart, and passion for service, and Kenneth's intellect, and force of character, and vast wealth, they might be a tremendous force for the progress of the human race."
"Can't you help matters on, John? I'm so afraid Miss Bright will reject Kenneth, and leave us."