Vera—You never meddle——
The Dove—No, I never meddle.
Vera—You don’t even observe as other people do, you don’t watch. Why, if I were to come to you, wringing my hands saying, “Amelia has shot herself,” I don’t believe you would stand up.
The Dove—No, I don’t suppose I would, but I would do something for all that.
Vera—What?
The Dove—I should want to be very sure you wrung your hands as much as possible, and that Amelia had gotten all there was to get out of the bullet before she died.
Vera—It’s all very well, but why don’t you do something?
The Dove—A person who is capable of anything needs no practice.
Vera—You are probably maligning yourself, you are a gentle creature, a very girl——
The Dove—If you were sensitive you would not say that.