'How do we come to be free, then ?' I always ask him; 'I suppose you admit that we are free.' Then he becomes personal and says that I am free enough, certainly.

But it 's the general fact I mean; I wish you would tell him about the general fact.

I think he would believe you, because he knows you know a great deal about history and all that.

I don't mean this evening, but some time when it is convenient.

He did n't want to come in--he wanted to stay in the carriage and smoke a cigar; he thought you would n't like it, his coming with me the first time.