But she says the reason she will be sorry is because there will be no one new to talk to about things both has read.

I was considerable took down when she said that.
"Martha," I says, "it's more'n likely I won't never see you agin after I go away." She says that kind of parting comes between the best of friends.
I seen I wasn't getting along very fast, nor saying what I wanted to say.

I reckon one of them Sir Marmeluke fellers would of knowed what to say.

Or Doctor Kirby would.

Or mebby even Looey would of said it better than I could.