I was at the bottom of Morewood's showing you that picture." "It must have dawned on me sooner of later." "I don't know.

But, yes--I expect so.

You're hard hit." Stafford smiled.
"Hard hit about her; and harder hit because it was a plunge to go into it at all." "You're quite right." "Of course I can't go into that side of it very much, but I think I know more or less how you feel." "I really think you do.

It surprises me." "Yes.

But, Stafford, may I go on taking liberties ?" "I believe you are my friend.