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Towards her German relatives she preserved a discreet appearance of impartiality; but she poured out upon her Ministers a flood of appeals, protests, and expostulations. She invoked the sacred cause of Peace. "The only chance of preserving peace for Europe," she wrote, "is by not assisting Denmark, who has brought this entirely upon herself.
A good deal depends on the accidental range of the observer's own acquaintances, and still more on their candor or discreet reticence. Besides, how are we to know how far one generation is worse than generations which have gone before it?
And of a truth, child, since the affair of the letters, and his discreet and honorable conduct since, I see not why thou shouldst. He has thy mother's reputation in his hands." "He is a gentleman, my mother," said Maruja, quietly. "And they are scarce, child, and should be rewarded and preserved. That is what I meant, silly one; this Captain is not rich but then, thou hast enough for both."
'You don't suppose she won't suffer dreadfully? Barstein went on, perceiving his advantage. 'Break her heart! repeated Sir Asher, startled out of his discreet reticence. 'I'd sooner break her heart than see her married to a Zionist! This time it was the sculptor's turn to gasp. 'To a what? he cried. 'To a Zionist. You don't mean to deny you're a Zionist? said Sir Asher sternly.
I remember about the time to which I refer, full of the idea of my confessions, I very imprudently spoke of them to everybody, never imagining it could be the wish or interest, much less within the power of any person whatsoever, to throw an obstacle in the way of this undertaking, and had I suspected it, even this would not have rendered me more discreet, as from the nature of my disposition it is totally impossible for me to conceal either my thoughts or feelings.
You can do so with all confidence. To your friendship for me. Have you really a little, Veronica? I have, sir, said the servant, affected. You ask me that: what must I then do to convince you? Be discreet, that is all. Oh! you might require more than that. But could I also, in my turn, ask something of you? Ask on. It will be perhaps very hard for you. Speak freely. What do you want?
He begged to assure her that he was a gentleman of the clearest cut. Lastly, and delicately put, he expressed his conviction that Mademoiselle was wise and discreet in declining to entertain gentlemen at her home. So, against much beseeching on the part of 'Tite Poulette, Madame John was going to the ball-room.
And the second result is that every American man of presentable exterior and easy means is surrounded by an aura of discreet provocation: he cannot even dictate a letter, or ask for a telephone number without being measured for his wedding coat.
"Rather extraordinary," Percival could not help commenting, "the way young American girls go about alone like that." "Alone? What's the matter with Andy?" "But I mean unchaperoned. Dare say young Black is very good in his way, but he can't be called discreet." "How do you mean?" "Taking your daughter into that nasty mess of Chinamen in the steerage, for instance, to watch them play fan-tan."
For ten seconds let us regard with discreet scrutiny some inconsequential object in the other direction. Eight dollars a week or a million a year what is the difference? A mathematician or a wit would give you the wrong answer. The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them. This dark assertion will be illuminated later on.
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