In fact he does disbelieve in them.
"Are you sure ?" persists he.

"Afterwards you may regret----" "Oh, no!" says she, shaking her head.

"_Mr.Hardinge_ will not be the one to cause me regret." "Still think----" "Think! Do you imagine I have not been thinking ?" cries she, with sudden passion.

"Do you imagine I do not know why you plead his cause so eloquently?
You want to get _rid_ of me.

You are _tired_ of me.