The Count of Monte Cristo

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both when you were walking in the garden, and, on my honor, without at
all wishing to depreciate the beauty of Mademoiselle Danglars, I cannot
understand how any man can really love her."

"The fact is, Maximilian, that I was there, and my presence had the
effect of rendering you unjust in your comparison."

"No; but tell me--it is a question of simple curiosity, and which was
suggested by certain ideas passing in my mind relative to Mademoiselle
Danglars"--

"I dare say it is something disparaging which you are going to say.
It only proves how little indulgence we may expect from your sex,"
interrupted Valentine.

"You cannot, at least, deny that you are very harsh judges of each
other."