But I quite acknowledge that I have no right to cross-question you.

If I ever had such right on the score of cousinship, I have lost it on the score of--; but we won't mind that, will we, Alice ?" To this she at first made no answer, but he repeated the question.

"Will we, Alice ?" "Will we what ?" "Recur to the old days." "Why should we recur to them?
They are passed, and as we are again friends and dear cousins the sting of them is gone." "Ah, yes! The sting of them is gone.

It is for that reason, because it is so, that we may at last recur to them without danger.

If we regret nothing,--if neither of us has anything to regret, why not recur to them, and talk of them freely ?" "No, George; that would not do." "By heavens, no! It would drive me mad; and if I know aught of you, it would hardly leave you as calm as you are at present." "As I would wish to be left calm--" "Would you?
Then I suppose I ought to hold my tongue.