"I believe I would if you had been sure of him. But I don't hate you. I don't even hate her."
"Why should you?"
"Why should I? When I don't believe she's sure of him, either. She's called out the little temporary animal or the devil in him. That's what she's married. It won't last."
"No, Nina. Nicky said she was good."
"It's wonderful how good women manage these things."
"Not when they're absolutely simple."
"How do you know she's simple?"
"Oh—because I'm not."
"Simplicity," said Nina, "would only give her more rope."
"Nina—there's one thing Nicky didn't tell us. He never let on that she was pretty. I suppose he thought that was more than we could bear."