Intellectually, I have fallen back.

The probability is that this wouldn't matter, if only I could live on in peace of mind; I should recover my equilibrium, and perhaps once more understand myself.

But the due course of things is troubled by my poverty.' He spoke in a slow, meditative way, in a monotonous voice, and without raising his eyes from the ground.
'I can understand,' put in Jasper, 'that there may be philosophical truth in all this.

All the same, it's a great pity that you should occupy your mind with such thoughts.' 'A pity--no! I must remain a reasoning creature.

Disaster may end by driving me out of my wits, but till then I won't abandon my heritage of thought.' 'Let us have it out, then.