Claude.
I was just as little in love with Helen Vernon as she was in love with me.
Grace.
I can’t help seeing that she would have made you a much better wife than I have. She would have understood you. I don’t think I ever understood you. I’ve been a wretched failure, Claude.
Claude.
Darling, how can you talk such rot?
Grace.
She might have had children. You wanted them so much, Claude, and I haven’t given you any.
Claude.
That’s been hard luck on both of us, darling.