"No, sir--no, my lord--not really.
I often don't eat.

I'm used to it." "But why the devil not ?" demanded Saltash.

"Didn't they feed you over there ?" "Yes--oh, yes.

But I didn't want it.

I was--too miserable." The blue eyes blinked rapidly under his look as if half-afraid of him.
"You little ass!" said Saltash in a voice that somehow reassured.