"No!—please."
"When?"
She flushed, then, slightly impatient: "Do you make it a point, Mr. Quarren?"
"Not unless you do."
"I? What do you mean?"
"Will you answer me honestly?"
"Have you ever found me dishonest?"
"Sometimes—with yourself."
Suddenly the colour surged in her cheeks and she turned her head abruptly. After a few moments' silence:
"Ask your question," she said in a calm and indifferent voice.