They do not see the importance of these precautions; they have not believed me; they will not believe you.

They think quite honestly and truly that they will get on well enough in doing their own way." "Pig-headed!" commented Caius.

Then, perceiving that he had not quite carried her judgment along with his: "You yourself, madam, have admitted that they do not deserve that either you or I should sacrifice our lives to them." "Ah, no," she replied, trouble of thought again in her eyes; "they do not deserve that.

But what do we deserve--you and I ?" There was no studied effect in the question.

She was like one trying to think more clearly by expressing her thought aloud.
"Madam," replied he, the smile of gallantry upon his lips, "I have no doubt that you deserve the richest blessings of earth and heaven.