But I am feeling something else, too, something which I dare say you never felt, something which I have never quite believed in." Sir Alfred leaned back in his chair.
"In a way," he admitted, "this is disappointing.

You are right.

I have never felt the call of those other things.

When I was a young man, I was frivolous simply when I felt inclined to turn from the big things of life for purposes of relaxation.

When an alliance was suggested to me, I was content to accept it, but thank heavens I have been Oriental enough to keep women in my life where they belong.