"I'll take all I can get," she promised.
"You know, Nellie, I'm older than you, but I'm reliable. I'm not much good at silly talk, but I do mean what I say. I can quite understand some men would say very silly things to you, but I can't."
"People will talk rubbish when they are in love," she admitted.
"It's a very serious matter. I wouldn't joke about such a thing," said George.
"Of course, when a man tells his own particular girl she is a star, a flower, an angel, and a goddess, he is only joking; but most girls are so sweet tempered they can take a joke."
"I never made a joke," cried George.
"And I hope you will never try."
"But I'm full of affection."
"I have never seen any one quite so seriously in love as you are."
"I'm so glad you can see it. You have quite sensible eyes, Nellie, and I think you may improve a good deal as you get older. I am easy-going, and you are pleasant, so we ought to get along very well."