This greeting, however, was too freezing for his effusiveness.

Notwithstanding the opinion of us he had expressed to Mr.
Ramsey, and with which I was of course unacquainted, he extended his hand as though he had known me for years.
"Ah," he said, "this is a sorry sight.

Your trouble is mental I know.

I wish I could help you, but I cannot.

You are here for breaking the law, you know." "Yes," I replied, "such as it is.