"In these five years I've met a hundred men my
equal."

"And smashed the conventions of Society whenever
you saw fit."

"Without breaking a single law of reason or common-
sense. In the meantime I've met two men who have
really made love to me. I thought I loved one of
them--until I met the other. The second proved himself
to be an unprincipled scoundrel. If I had held your
views of life and hated my work, I would have married
this man and lived to awake in a prison whose only door
was Death. But I loved my work. Life meant more than
one man who was not worth an hour's tears. I turned
to my studio and he slipped back into the gutter where
he belonged. I'll meet MY Fate some day, too,
dear. I'm waiting and watching--but with clear eyes
and unafraid. I'll know mine when he comes, I shall
not be blinded by passion or the fear of drudgery.
Can't you see this bigger world of realities?"

The dimple flashed again in the smooth red cheek.

"It's not for me, Jane. I'm just a modest little
home body. I'll bide my time----"

"And eat your foolish heart out here between the
narrow walls of this cell you've built for yourself. I
should think you'd die living here alone."