"That is rather a difficulty," said Deronda, smiling. "I suppose I should have said, we each of us think it would be better for the other to be good."
"You see, I needed you to be better than I was--and you thought so," said Gwendolen, nodding and laughing, while she put her horse forward and joined Grandcourt, who made no observation.
"Don't you want to know what I had to say to Mr. Deronda?" said Gwendolen, whose own pride required her to account for her conduct.
"A--no," said Grandcourt, coldly.
"Now that is the first impolite word you have spoken--that you don't wish to hear what I had to say," said Gwendolen, playing at a pout.
"I wish to hear what you say to me--not to other men," said Grandcourt.
"Then you wish to hear this. I wanted to make him tell me why he objected to my gambling, and he gave me a little sermon."

"That is rather a difficulty," said Deronda, smiling. "I suppose I should have said, we each of us think it would be better for the other to be good."
"You see, I needed you to be better than I was - and you thought so," said Gwendolen, laughing, while she put her horse forward and joined Grandcourt, who made no observation.
"Don't you want to know what I had to say to Mr. Deronda?" said Gwendolen, whose pride required her to account for her conduct.
"Ah - no," said Grandcourt, coldly.
"Now that is the first impolite word you have spoken - that you don't wish to hear what I had to say," said Gwendolen, playing at a pout.
"I wish to hear what you say to me, not to other men," said Grandcourt.
"I wanted to make him tell me why he objected to my gambling, and he gave me a little sermon."
