"It's a thing I can't well discuss, because I doubt if you could understand what I would say.

This life of yours is different from mine, and it would be useless for me to explain the reason why I cannot marry her.

Leaving out all question of my sentiment, there are insurmountable obstacles to such a union; but as to this talk, I think that can be stopped without annoyance to her, and as for the rest, we must trust to time to bring about a proper adjustment--" A low, discordant sound of laughter arrested his words, and, turning, he beheld Necia standing revealed in the dimness.
"What an amusing person you are!" she said.

"I've had hard work holding in all this time while you were torturing your mind and twisting the honest English language out of shape and meaning.

I knew I should have to laugh sooner or later." "What is the meaning of this ?" he demanded.