"If," said Nina, "he thought about it at all."
"He'd think about Jinny."
"If he'd thought about Jinny he wouldn't have married a servant-girl."
It was then that Laura had her beautiful idea. She was always having them.
"It was Jinny he thought about. He thought about nothing else. He gave Jinny up for her own sake—for her career. You know what he thought about marrying."
She was in love with her idea. It made George sublime, and preserved Jinny's dignity. But Nina did not think much of it, and said so. She sat contemplating Laura a long time. "Queer Kiddy," she said, "very queer Kiddy."
It was her tribute to Laura's moral beauty.
"I say, Infant," she said suddenly, "were you ever in love?"
"Why shouldn't I be? I'm human," said the Infant.
"I doubt it. You're such a calm Kiddy. I'd like to know how it takes you."