He said, "Excuse me. You don't remember me?"
"I'm not likely to have forgotten you," said the Lover.
"I fear my verdict was a great blow. You look very worried, very ill. News like that is a great shock."
"It is a little unsettling," said the Lover.
"Are you still going on with your usual work?"
"Yes."
"Speaking professionally, I think you are wrong. You lessen your chances of life! Why don't you try a complete change?"
"Because—if you must know, my chances of life have ceased to interest me."
The Lover was short with the Onlooker; but he persisted.