I believe you to be a man worthy of trust, and because I thus believe I am now going to request you not to ask me any more.

My past life has not been so bright that I enjoy dwelling upon it.

I have chosen rather to forget it entirely, and live merely for the future." They were standing before the door of the ladies' entrance to the hotel by this time, and the young man lifted his hat gravely.
"Your wish shall certainly be respected," he said with courtesy, "yet that does not necessarily mean that our friendship is to end here." Her face became transfigured by a sudden smile, and she impulsively extended her hand.
"Assuredly not, if you can withstand my vagaries.

I have never made friends easily, and am the greater surprised at my unceremonious frankness with you.

Yet that only makes it harder to yield up a friendship when once formed.