(..) and I hope to see more of you... ...when you're free of the spell of the elegant Mr. Wilkes. He doesn't strike me as half good enough for a girl of your, what was it? Your "passion for living." How dare you! You aren't fit to wipe his boots. And you were going to hate him for the rest of your life. (..)

(..) She's part of my blood and we understand each other. But you love me. How could I help loving you? You have all the passion for life that I lack. That kind of love isn't enough for a successful marriage... ...for two people as different as we are. Well, why don't you say it, you coward? (..)