Probably he would think me mad if I were to say so; indeed, I am by no means sure that he does not pay me that compliment already, with some excuse, perhaps, in view of the 'Song of the Overlord' and all my wild talk.

Well, after such a night as I had spent anyone might be excused for talking foolishly.

It is the reaction from never expecting to talk again at all.

The chief advantage of a diary is that one may indulge in the luxury of telling the actual truth.
So I will say that I feel as though I had known him always; always--and as though I understood him as one understands a person one has watched for years.

What is more, I think that he understands me more than most people do; not that this is wonderful, seeing how few I know.