When you’re married you’ll realise that men with important work to dosometimes have to spend nearlyall theirtimeandenergyon their business. You’ll have to getused to that, just as I had.’
‘Girls of that class-’
‘ThoughnaturallyIdon’tknowanythingaboutthisgirl.’
‘We’ve done a great deal of useful work in helping deserving cases.’
‘I think she had only herself to blame.’
‘I didn’t like her manner.
‘I did nothing I’m ashamed of.’
‘I used my influence to have it refused.’
‘You have no power to make me change my mind.’
‘I’ve done nothing wrong – and you know it
‘Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.’
‘She was here alone, friendless, almost penniless, desperate.’
‘As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money.’
‘I accept no blame for it at all.’
‘You don’t get drunk.’
‘If you want to know, it’s you two who are being childish.’