Margaret. I heartily agree with you.
Pendleton. You've changed your mind very suddenly.
Margaret. I have my reasons.
Pendleton. The fact is, Margaret, that so long as we live together we're public figures, with everybody else as our jury.
Margaret. But lots of people read your books and respect us.
Pendleton. The people that respect us are worse than the people that don't.
Margaret. If they wouldn't always be bothering about our morals!
Pendleton. If we continue living together, we shall simply be giving up our freedom to prove we are free.
Margaret [faltering]. I suppose we ought to separate.
Pendleton. I believe we should.