Well, I can admire stubbornness in a man. There is little to a man who's too easily biddable.
Pessimism, she is a fond friend of yours, yes?" - That's uncalled for. I barely know her. Mere acquaintances, at best.
Dance with her, and she will forgive much. Dance well, and she will forgive anything.
Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget.
Surprising what you can dig out of books if you read long enough, isn't it?
Never think I have abandoned you. When the sun shines on you, it is my smile. When you hear the breeze stir through the apple blossoms, it is my whisper that I love you. My love is yours forever.