Then claim your right openly.

Robert.

Not I, for I mean to have it. The Philistine morality-mongers are in the majority at present. Anyhow it’s time for me to be off. And if I were to offer you a bit of advice, it would be, beware of so-called good intentions!

William (coldly).

How do you mean?

Robert.

Simply that; it’s no use to think of accomplishing something which entirely contradicts one’s whole natural bent.

William.

As, for instance?