You see, I could not help believing that I would succeed, in time.

I suppose all dreamers have more or less confidence in their dreams: they must, you know, or their dreams would never be realized.

I always expected to pay back the money I took with the money I would earn by my pen.

But I failed to earn anything, you see; and then--then the inevitable happened, and the river brought me to you." "But, my dear boy!" cried Auntie Sue, "all this that you have told me is no reason why you should fear to write now.

Indeed, it is a very good reason why you should not fear." He looked at her questioningly, and she continued: "You have given every reason in the world why you failed.