The sooner passion is at rest, therefore, the sooner he will settle down to work, and the fewer emotions he has that are mere emotions and nothing more, the better for him.

If you cared for him enough to marry him, I should have nothing to say; I would never venture to interfere.

But I strongly suspect you don't, and therefore I would suggest, most respectfully, that you should let him alone." "And if I let him alone, as you say, all will be well with him for ever more ?" "Not immediately and not absolutely, but things will be easier.

He will be better able to concentrate himself." "What is he doing now?
Wherein does he dissatisfy you ?" "I can hardly say.

He 's like a watch that 's running down.