I wish the characters would not talk so much." "No matter.

Two of them are in love with one another, are they not ?" "Yes.

It would not be a novel without that." "Do you believe, in your secret soul, Agatha--I take the liberty of using your Christian name because I wish to be very solemn--do you really believe that any human being was ever unselfish enough to love another in the story-book fashion ?" "Of course.

At least I suppose so.

I have never thought much about it." "I doubt it.