BLEN. I have been stationed in Ireland.
SIR W. You’re looking in excellent health, and your spirits are as buoyant as ever, I’m sure.
BLEN. I have nothing to complain of as regards my health—my spirits I can’t say much for.
SIR W. What, any old creditors troublesome, or——
BLEN. No, I’ve nothing to fear from them.
SIR W. Some love affair—some tender attachment.
BLEN. Now you’re right; I may as well be candid and tell you so.
SIR W. Jilted, or rejected, or——
BLEN. Shortly after you left me at college, I formed an attachment to a young girl that I idolized with all the enthusiasm of youth.