"Oh, quite casual," he replied, almost stammering.

"Most casual, I assure you....

I have never ventured to do myself the honour of supposing that...

that Miss Tepping could possibly care for me." "There is such a thing as being TOO modest and unassuming," I answered.
"It sometimes leads to unintentional cruelty." "No, do you think so ?" he cried, his face falling all at once.

"I should blame myself bitterly if that were so.