“There's your wife.”

“I know.”

“Shoesmith—whom you're pledged to in a manner. You've just picked him out and made him conspicuous. Every one will know. Oh! of course—it's nothing to you. Honour—”

“I know.”

“Common decency.”

I nodded.

“All this movement of ours. That's what I care for most.... It's come to be a big thing, Remington.”

“That will go on.”

“We have a use for you—no one else quite fills it. No one.... I'm not sure it will go on.”

“Do you think I haven't thought of all these things?”