"I don't know anything of the kind. You have always been under a match-making hallucination on that point. But in this case you have been so far successful, and are entitled to your triumph."
"I don't want any triumph; you ought to know that."
"But I'll tell you what I do want, Kate. I want some money." Then he paused, but as she did not answer immediately, he was obliged to go on speaking. "I'm not at all sure that I have not been wrong in making this attempt to get into Parliament,--that I'm not struggling to pick fruit which is above my reach."
"Don't say that, George."

"I don't know anything of the kind. You have always been under a match-making hallucination on that point. But you have succeeded, and are entitled to your triumph."
"I don't want any triumph; you ought to know that."
"But I'll tell you what I do want, Kate. I want some money." Then he paused, but as she did not answer, he was obliged to go on speaking. "I'm not sure that I'm right in making this attempt to get into Parliament. It's beyond my reach."
"Don't say that, George."
