"That's a contented and a lowly state of mind, Molly."
"Well, and you must consider what a man may have to offer. Money; position; independence. You should listen to girls talking about these things with each other."
"Go on, Molly. It's a revelation."
"Not really, Dick? Why, as for love, I don't know what it means. I don't, indeed."
"Don't tell lies, Molly," he said, pressing her fingers.
"I mean that I don't love Sir Humphrey a bit."
"In that case, why not present him with the Boot?"
"He won't leave me alone. He hangs about the street, waiting for me when I go to my lesson. He comes to the college when I am staying with Hilarie, and, oh, Dick, can't you understand the temptation of it?"
"No, I can't."