Since you have talked to me, Little Brick, everything has become easier to me!" "It is something in your own mind which has worked this," she said; "your own kind, generous mind, and you put it down to my words!" But he shook his head.
"If I knew of any poor unfortunate devil that wanted to be eased and comforted," he said, "I should tell him about you, Little Brick.

You have been very good to me.

You may be clever, but you have never worried my stupid brain with too much scholarship.

I'm just an ignorant chap, and you've never let me feel it." He took her hand and raised it reverently to his lips.
"I say," he continued, "tell my wife it made me happy to have her with me this afternoon; then perhaps she will stay in another time.

I should like her to know.