Of course I can't deny I did lead her to hope I should be always with her.

But a man can't help it if he happens to fall in love.

Of course, if--if all happens as I hope, as I have reason to hope, I shall _have_ to be away from her a good deal.
But that's all in the course of nature as a fellow grows up.

I sha'n't be any the less glad to see her when I _do_ come home.

And yet here she is talking quite wildly of leaving Barracombe altogether, and going to London, and travelling all over the world, and doing all sorts of things she's never done in her life.