"If he has told you so," she said--then she stopped, not wishing to triumph over her rival.
"He has told me so; but I knew it without his telling.

We all know it.
I have not come here to deceive you, or to create false suspicions.

He does love you.

He cares nothing for me, and he does love you.

But is he therefore to be ruined?
Which had he better lose?
All that he has in the world, or the girl that has taken his fancy ?" "I would sooner lose the world twice over than lose him." "Yes; but you are only a woman.