"Yes, at once."
"But surely you'll at least wait until after October."
He shook his head.
"But why can't you?"
"I can't."
"But there's no object—"
"I've got to do it."
"You're horribly cruel."
"Well, that's me!" He was sullen, and as hard as a diamond.
"George, I shall never be able to stand it. It's too much to expect. It'll kill me."