She was too strong for him.
"I am disappointed," he said, a little wearily.

"You will not let me believe in you." "Why should you wish to ?" she asked quickly Almost immediately she bit her lip, as though she regretted the words, which had escaped her almost involuntarily.

But he was ready enough with his answer.
"I cannot tell you that," he said gravely.

"I never thought of myself as a particularly emotional person.

In fact, I have always rather prided myself on my common sense.