That's how it always was, just when the conversation grew interesting." "I'm sorry to see you so cut up about it," remarked Hilliard.
"None of your irony, old fellow.

Well, the truth is, I've seen someone I like better." "Not surprised." "It's a queer story; I'll tell it you some day, if it comes to anything.

I'm not at all sure that it will, as there seems to be a sort of lurking danger that I may make a damned fool of myself." "Improbable ?" commented the listener.

"Your blood is too temperate." "So I thought; but one never knows.

Unexpected feelings crop up in a fellow.