She sighed and gave him a glance that seemed to say irritably, “And to cap everything you are an incredible fool!”

“You did like her, didn’t you?”

“So childish that they think of nothing⁠ ⁠… nothing ⁠ ⁠… when their desire is aroused.”

“Why is it so serious, Miss Gault?” he said. And then he added rather maliciously, “My mother would see in a second how refined she is!”