6/21 "Life isn't what it was." "It's an infernal fraud, most of it," said Saltash. "Always promising and seldom fulfilling!" "No good expecting too much," said Larpent. "On the other hand it isn't always wise to be too easily satisfied." His look became suddenly speculative. "Have you ever been in love, Larpent ?" The big man in the deck-chair made a sharp movement and spilt some cigar-ash on his coat. He sat up deliberately and brushed it off. |