He had not felt much doubt before, but now he was certain.

"He doesn't know much about me," he said, musing to himself.
"Well, no; he doesn't;--and there isn't very much that I can tell him.

Of course he's wise,--as wisdom goes.

But then, wise men do do foolish things at intervals.

The discreetest of city bankers are talked out of their money; the most scrupulous of matrons are talked out of their virtue; the most experienced of statesmen are talked out of their principles.