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"And I said I was quite ready"

"Bless ed your views a trifle since I saw you last"

"I have changed the the red plush settees in the lounge of the Hotel Magnificent at Bingley-on-the-Sea had brought about this strange, even morbid, attitude of mind in Samuel Marlowe Work, he had decided even before his conversation with Eustace, was the only medicine for his sick soul Here, he felt, in this quiet office, far from the tumult and noise of the world, in a haven of torts and misdeht find peace At any rate, it orth taking a stab at it

"Your trip has done you good," said Sir Mallaby approvingly "The sea air has given you solad of it Itelse that I've had on ot married"

Sam barked bitterly His father looked at hi way?"

"I was laughing," explained Sanity

Sir Mallaby shook his head

"I don't want to discourage your high spirit, but I e would do you a world of good, Saht to consider the idea I o years younger than you are when Iofof you"

"Impossible!"

"I don't see why she shouldn't There's lots of good in you, h you may not think so"

"When I said it was i to the impossibility of the possibility I mean, that it was impossible that I could possiblyin other words, father, I can never marry My heart is dead"

"Your what?"

"My heart"

"Don't be a fool There's nothing wrong with your heart All our faines Probably you have been feeling a sort of burning Knock off cigars and that will soon stop"

"You don't understand me I mean that a woman has treated me in a way that has finished her whole sex as far as I am concerned For me, women do not exist"

"You didn't tell me about this," said Sir Mallaby, interested "When did this happen? Did she jilt you?"