But Michael's grave and expectant face--that Michael who had been so eagerly kind about meeting his debts for him--warned him that, however gossamer-like his own emotions were, he must attempt to ballast himself over this.
"Are you speaking seriously ?" he asked.
"Quite seriously.

I never did anything that was so serious." "And that is what you want my opinion about ?" he asked.

"If so, you must tell me more, Mike.

I can't have an opinion unless you give me the reasons why you did it.

The thing itself--well, the thing itself doesn't seem to matter so immensely.