This place has been greatly over-praised.' 'The place is well enough, as far as I can see.' 'He is carrying out his programme to the letter.

He plunges into excitement in the most reckless manner, and I tremble for the consequences! I can do no more: I have humiliated myself into following him, believing that in giving too ready credence to appearances I had been narrow and inhuman, and had caused him much misery.

But he does not mind, and he has no misery; he seems just as well as ever.

How much this finding him has cost me! After all, I did not deceive him.

He must have acquired a natural aversion for me.