The remark was not a kind one, but he did not make it worse by his tone.
The listener failed to understand him, and looked with her familiar expression of mental effort.
'We can't help that,' he added, with reference to her suggestion.

'If he has any serious thoughts, well, let him go on and wait for opportunities.' 'It's a great pity, isn't it, that she can't see more people--of the right kind ?' 'No use talking about it.

Things are as they are.

I can't see that her life is unhappy.' 'It isn't very happy.' 'You think not ?' 'I'm sure it isn't.' 'If I get The Study things may be different.

Though--But it's no use talking about what can't be helped.