Nothing will ever do any good.

As for offending him, you might as well swear at a tree, and think to offend it.
There's comfort in that, anyway.

I wonder whether he'd talk to you if I went away ?" "I hope that you won't try the experiment." "I don't believe he would, or I'd go at once.

I wonder whether you really do care for him ?" "Not in the least." "Or he for you." "Quite indifferent, I should say; but I can't answer for him, Lord Chiltern, quite as positively as I can for myself.

You know, as things go, people have to play at caring for each other." "That's what we call flirting." "Just the reverse.