"You must be often unhappy." Lorimer was not disconcerted, though her evident pity caused an unwanted flush on his face.
"Oh no," he said in answer to her, "I am not a miserable sort of fellow by any means.

For instance, I'm not afraid of death,--lots of very religious people are horribly afraid of it, though they all the time declare it's the only path to heaven.

They're not consistent at all.

You see I believe in nothing,--I came from nothing,--I am nothing,--I shall be nothing.

That being plain, I am all right." Gueldmar laughed.