But I never meant to tell you at all." "Don't, if you would rather not." "Yes, I think I will.

I must stop you from disliking yourself at any cost, dear old boy.

Well, you converted me, so far as I am converted; and that's not very far, I'm afraid." "I ?" said Valentine, with genuine surprise.

"Why, I never tried to." "Exactly.

If you had, no doubt you'd have failed." "But explain." "I've never told you all you do for me, Val.