"If I were rich I would make myself exceedingly comfortable.

I like things that are good to eat and soft to touch.

But I'm bound to say that I get on quite excellently without them.

Being poor does not make the smallest difference to one's happiness, but only to the number of one's pleasures." Michael paused a moment, and then found courage to say what for the last two days he had been longing to give utterance to.
"I know; but pleasures are very nice things," he said.

"And doesn't it seem obvious now that you are coming to Munich with me?
It's a purely selfish suggestion on my part.