I know that at best I am no genius, but I am not so great a fool as to seek an opportunity to make myself appear more stupid than I am.

Of course she can never marry Hamilton, but a hopeless love clings to a woman as burning oil to the skin and is well-nigh as impossible to extinguish.

Therefore I beg you tell me.

Shall I beat a retreat and take care of my wounded, or shall I continue the battle ?" "I should not trouble myself about the wounded," I answered, reluctant to evade the truth, for he was an honest soul, very much in earnest.
"But do you speak honestly ?" he asked, mopping the perspiration from his face with the tablecloth.

"She laughs when I speak seriously, but I have hoped that it was because of my damnable manner of speech rather than my suit.