more honest...

'Barely had hey settled down, than he had looked at her, placed his fingers lightly over her hand and said, 'I want to make love to you.'
Recalling the moment, she said, 'I was so taken aback. I thought I hadn't heard it right. So I said, "I beg your pardon?"

Slowly and seriously he had repeated it again.

'You must be crazy. I don't even know you,' she'd said.

'I know. But I had to tell you. I think it is more honest that way.' '

- (Socialite Evenings)