It's so disheartening.' 'I'm sorry, but you asked me to speak the truth.

Besides, I love you too much to pretend about your work.

It's strong, it's patient sometimes,--not always,--and sometimes there's power in it, but there's no special reason why it should be done at all.

At least, that's how it strikes me.' 'There's no special reason why anything in the world should ever be done.

You know that as well as I do.