Against him I have not a whisper to make.

He may be perfect for aught I know.

But, knowing you as I thought I did, I could not understand your loving such a man as him.

It was as though one who had lived on brandy should take himself suddenly to a milk diet,--and enjoy the change! A milk diet is no doubt the best.

But men who have lived on brandy can't make those changes very suddenly.
They perish in the attempt." "Not always, George." "It may be done with months of agony;--but there was no such agony with you." "Who can tell ?" "But you will tell me the cure was made.