"May I say it right out to the end ?" "Why, certainly," said Jenny.
Dick leaned back and crossed one knee over the other.

His manner was exactly right--at any rate, it was exactly what he wished it to be, and all through his little speech he preserved it.

It was quite restrained, extremely civilized, and not at all artificial.

It was his method of presenting a fact--the fact that he really was in love with this girl--and was in his best manner.

There was a lightness of touch about this method of his, but it was only on the surface.
"I daresay it's rather bad form my coming and saying all this so soon, but I can't help that.