“Do you mean it?”
“Yes, Bles.”
“Why?”
‚ÄúBecause I am selfish and‚ÅÝ‚Äîsmall.‚Äù
‚ÄúNo, you are not. You want to be; but give it up, Carrie; it isn‚Äôt worth the cost. Come, let‚Äôs be honest and poor‚ÅÝ‚Äîand free.‚Äù
She regarded him a moment, searchingly, then a look half quizzical, half sorrowful came into her eyes. She put both her hands on his shoulders and said as she kissed his lips:
‚ÄúBles, almost thou persuadest me‚ÅÝ‚Äîto be a fool. Now go.‚Äù