You see, I'm an amateur hero.

Of course, this is good practice for me; in time, I may become an expert and have no difficulty in winning a duchess or even a princess.

Don't misunderstand me.

I intend to do all I can toward rescuing you to-night.

The point I'm trying to get at is this: don't you think it's pretty rough on a hero to save the girl for some other fellow to snap up and marry ?" "I think I begin to see," she said, a touch of pink coming into her cheeks.
"That's encouraging," he said, staring gloomily at the food he had put aside.