Evidently it had none, or very little.
“In what way?� she asked.
“In every way.�
“You are neither complimentary nor diplomatic,� she said.
“I have no use for either form of speech,� he replied.
“Is she young—younger than I am?â€�
“She is one of the kind that will always be young.�
“That is no answer.�
“It is the only one I care to make.�
“You love her?�