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"Youdonottakeintoconsiderationthepossibilityofbeing...misunderstood?"
"No."
Lillianshookherheadinsmilingreproach."MissTaggart,don’tyouthinkthatthisisacasewhereonecannotaffordtoindulgeinabstracttheory,butmustconsiderpracticalreality?"
Dagnywouldnotsmile."Ihaveneverunderstoodwhatismeantbyastatementofthatkind."
"Imeanthatyourattitudemaybehighlyidealistic—asIamsureitis—but,unfortunately,mostpeopledonotshareyourloftyframeofmindandwillmisinterpretyouractionintheonemannerwhichwouldbemostabhorrenttoyou."
"Thentheresponsibilityandtheriskwillbetheirs,notmine."
"Iadmireyour...no,Imustnotsay‘innocence,’butshallIsay‘purity?’Youhaveneverthoughtofit,I’msure,butlifeisnotasstraightandlogicalas...asarailroadtrack.Itisregrettable,butpossible,thatyourhighintentionsmayleadpeopletosuspectthingswhich...well,whichI’msureyouknowtobeofasordidandscandalousnature."
Dagnywaslookingstraightather."Idon’t."
"Butyoucannotignorethatpossibility."
"Ido."Dagnyturnedtogo.
"Oh,butshouldyouwishtoevadeadiscussionifyouhavenothingtohide?"Dagnystopped.
