Oh, yes, I've come to speak out.

I'm sweet on her myself--no, that's not the word, for I _love_ her.

It's no new affair with me; it's been going on ever since she joined us.

She's the one woman in the world for me, and I want her, want her badly.

But it's love with me, the real thing, and I tell you straight, Green, that, if you care for her, if you'll marry her, I'll stand aside, and I'll do all I can for you and her.