[another pause]

I never thought a woman could be capable of such honesty!... Oh, what a bully sport you are! You aren't like the rest that have been shoved at me. Why, I can respect you. You are the one for me.

[He tries to take her.

Jean

[restraining him with dignity]

I am sorry, Rex, but I am not for you.

Rex

Jean! without you ... don't you see—I'll go straight to the devil!

Jean

That old, cowardly dodge? Any man who has no more backbone than that—why, I wouldn't marry you if you were the last man in the world.