"It's ME." "And what's the matter with 'you' ?" She made, at this, a movement that drew his eyes to her own, and for a moment she dimly smiled at him.

"That's the nicest thing you ever said to me.

But ever, EVER, you know." "Is it ?" She had her hand on his sleeve, and he looked almost awkward.
"Quite the very nicest.

Consider that fact well and even if you only said it by accident don't be funny--as you know you sometimes CAN be--and take it back.

It's all right.