"Is that the quest he ought to ride on?"
"No—it won't do for Arthur. He might be accused of self-interest. That should be a matter to be redressed by a brother knight."
"Or a divorce court."
"Miss Gay!"
"I don't think it's nice for one's brother to be in love with a married woman."
"It isn't," said Pritchard gravely, "for him. It's hell."
"We," said Gay, "never knew her."
"She's not much older than you," said Pritchard. "If I'd never seen you, I'd say that she was the prettiest girl I'd ever seen. But she's gentler and meeker than even you'd be in her boots. She isn't self-reliant and able."
"You talk as if you'd been in love with her yourself."
"I? I thought I was talking as if I was in love with you."