I must have my share in the conversation.
Give me but a little cheerful company, let me only have the company of the people I love, let me only be where I like and with whom I like, and the devil may take the rest, say I.
Where the waters do agree, it is quite wonderful the relief they give.
To be sure you know no actual good of me, but nobody thinks of that when they fall in love.
The sooner every party breaks up the better.
If you will thank me '' he replied let it be for yourself alone. That the wish of giving happiness to you might add force to the other inducements which led me on I shall not attempt to deny. But your family owe me nothing. Much as I respect them I believe I thought only of you.