I believe there comes an age when the only beauties that can move a man are those of architecture, or scenery, or properly cooked food." "Hang it all! I am not Methusaleh," I replied; "but if you mean that you are falling in love with Heda, why the deuce don't you say so, instead of wasting my time and your own ?" "Because time was given to us to waste.

Properly considered it is the best use to which it can be put, or at any rate the one that does least mischief.

Also because I wished to make you say it for me that I might judge from the effect of your words whether it is or is not true.

I may add that I fear the former to be the case." "Well, if you are in love with the girl you can't expect one so ancient as myself, who is quite out of touch with such follies, to teach you how to act." "No, Allan.

Unfortunately there are occasions when one must rely upon one's own wisdom, and mine, what there is of it, tells me I had better get out of this.