But why should we choose this particular place and hour for talking of the pains of life ?" he went on.

"Are we not in the midst of its pleasures?
I mean, henceforth, to cultivate its pleasures.

What are yours, just now, Bernard?
Is n't it supposed that in Paris one must amuse one's self?
How have you been amusing yourself ?" "I have been leading a very quiet life," said Bernard.
"I notice that 's what people always say when they have been particularly dissipated.

What have you done?
Whom have you seen that one knows ?" Bernard was silent a moment.
"I have seen some old friends of yours," he said at last.

"I have seen Mrs.Vivian and her daughter." "Ah!" Gordon made this exclamation, and then stopped short.