"Haven't you discovered that 'tis they who forget us?
And why shouldn't they?
Do _we_ remember well ?--anybody except just us two, I mean, of course." "I've a notion we do, sometimes." The other set his glass on the tray, and lit his cigarette.

"Yes; when we're unsuccessful.

Then I think we do." "That may be true." "Of course it is.

If a lady wishes to make an impression on me that is worth making, let her let me make none on her." "You think it is always our vanity ?" "Analyze it as your revered Thomas does and you shall reach the same conclusion.

Let a girl reject you and--" Meredith broke off, cursing himself inwardly, and, rising, cried gaily: "What profiteth it a man if he gain the whole wisdom in regard to women and loseth not his own heart?
And neither of us is lacking a heart--though it may be; one can't tell, one's self; one has to find out about that from some girl.