"Best? How do you mean—best? Best for your body or best for your soul?"
"For both."
"But suppose the two should not coincide?"
"Then I must reconcile them or choose between them."
"You cannot reconcile them."
"Choose between them then—compromise."
At the word, he saw her shiver.
"Well, you are not advising me," he persisted when she offered no reply.
"How can I? You know your own affairs—know the truth and yourself far better than I."
"Granting all that, nevertheless, I should like your opinion."