Colin: No. Why should I? Your head’s full of his stuff.
Gwen: It’s full of his stuff because I believe it’s true.
Colin: Oh, damn it all, Gwen; what d’you believe’s true?
Gwen: I believe with all my soul to marry you now, straight off, would be a wrong thing to do. (She is passionately sincere.) Really! Really! I don’t believe it would be right! If I did, it would only be to save bother. I want to do what’s right. Oh, I can’t talk; I can’t say what I mean; I feel it; it isn’t only myself ... it’s the others.
Colin: The others?
Gwen: Yes; we’re supposed to; it isn’t easy to hold out; some girls are; I want to be on their side; I want to keep hold of my part in the future; if I give in right at the beginning, how can I ever take any part, or interest ever again, without being ashamed ... if that’s a “stunt”; if it’s all “rot” to you ... it’s no good; you’d better go!
Colin: And you say you love me!
Gwen: Yes; I love you; make no mistake about that. I don’t know what I shall do, if you go.... I love you so much, I don’t want our first love to be spoiled by feeling I’m doing wrong.
Colin: You’re obstinate.
Gwen: I can’t help it.... Oh, Colin, please, don’t you see ... if you’re certain, it’ll make no difference in the end.