"Must I do it?"
"Not if it bothers you. I was only saying it can be done."
"And you'd like it?"
"Well—I should like to know where I am."
"But—darling—It's so much better not to."
He sighed. So did Jinny.
"I can see," she said, "what I've done. I've crumpled all the rose-leaves, and you'll never be able to lie on them any more."
Then she had another idea.
"Hugh! It's just occurred to me. Talk of saving! I've been saving all the time like fury. I save you Gertrude's salary."
At this Brodrick became angry, as Jane might have seen, only she was too entirely taken up with her discovery to look at him.