Jill's very power of making-believe to be "fancy free" exasperates Jack.

* * *

It is a purely feminine ruse to apply a test to love--both her own and
that of her lover--to prove it true. A man would as soon as think of
applying a match to a powder magazine to prove it combustible.

Love in woman's eyes is the supreme and ultimate arbitrator. If she is
loved, love in her eyes will condone anything--anything. For

To prefer honor to love is a maxim to women unknown. With them love IS
honor. And therefore the maxim is meaningless--and needless.

* * *

It is a sort of legal--or rather charitable--fiction that women should
surrender only to love. In fact,

Do not even the lightest of Laises and Thaises make a show of being
swayed by love? And

No woman by too much love was ever spoiled. Man, remember
that!

* * *

The logic of the emotions differs from the logic of the intellect. As to
the senses--