“I am not reserving myself for anybody.”
“We couldn’t say that you are very amiable.”
“That is true. I never have been.”
“If you keep on like that when you are a Deputy....”
“What difference is it to you whether I am a Deputy or not? Is it because you have some beau who wants the place? If it is, tell me. I will withdraw in his favour. You must see that I can do no more,” said Cæsar jokingly.
“And how you would hate me then; if you had to give up being a Deputy on my account!”
“No.”
“You hate me already.”
“No. You are mistaken.” “Yes. I believe if you could, you would strike me.”
“No, the most I should do would be to shut you up in a dark room.”