"A deplorable expression."
"Descriptive, though. You simply jumped at the chance of being high and mighty with him, didn't you?"
"I own that breaking the engagement was no effort."
"And a little unkind?"
"A deplorable piece of self-indulgence by a shrew. That's what you're trying to say, isn't it?"
"He is looking forward so much to having you. I can't think why."
"Thanks. I can tell you why. So that he can cry all over me and tell me how he hates acting-which is the breath of life to him."
"Even if he bores you —»
"If! My God!"
" — you can surely put up with him for an hour or so, and not use Rouse's accident as a sort of ace from your sleeve."