"How shall I explain?
You have got such a rooted impression of me as a slacker that I am half afraid of taking your breath away." She laughed again, not very steadily.

"Oh, are you turning over a new leaf?
I am delighted to hear it." He smiled also, his eyes upon hers.

"Well, I am, in a way.

It's come to me lately that I've been an utter ass all this time.

I expect you've been thinking the same, haven't you ?" "No, I don't think so," said Doris.
"No?
That's nice of you," said Hugh.