"Yes. For me—or for anybody."
"I should say briefly, that God makes all His creatures to be happy."
"Happy!" echoed Diana, with more sharpness of accent than she knew.
"Yes."
"But, Mr. Masters, suppose—suppose that is impossible?"
"It never is impossible."
"That sounds—like—mockery," said Diana. "Only you never do say mocking things."
"I do not about this."
"But, Mr. Masters!—surely there are a great many people in the world that are not happy?"
"A sorrowful truth. How comes Diana Starling to be one of them?"