She was more clear-sighted than you or I.We should both have been very miserable." Elliott Willits sighed.

He was a very sensible man.

He prided himself upon being devoid of sentiment, but even the most sensible of men, entirely devoid of sentiment, do not like to see their well laid plans go wrong.
"Well," he said, "I was mistaken.

Let us say no more about it." Callandar's eyes softened, melted into misty grey.

He laid his arm affectionately over the other's thin shoulders.