'Howel is a good fellow, I believe, only a little extravagant and gay.

I must tell him not to be down-hearted about Netta.

Why, the girl isn't worth such a bother?
I never saw one that was yet.

It would take a great deal of time and trouble to work me up into that kind of thing--and at least a dozen girls.

Netta's very pretty, to be sure, but she has a will of her own, and so has Howel.