The admiral had weeded out most of these illusions at the start.
"So much for suppositions and analysis," panted Fitzgerald, reknotting his silk tie.

"As for me, I go to the Arctic; cold, but safe.

I have never fallen in love.

I have enjoyed the society of many women, and to some I've been silly enough to write, but I have never been maudlin.
I'm no fool.

This is the place where it would be most likely to happen.