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No one ever sought me for such a purpose before.

I think, Mr. Flosky—that is, I believe—that is, I fancy—that is, I imagine—

The, the id est, the cioè, the c'est à dire, the that is, my dear Miss O'Carroll, is not applicable in this case,—if you will permit me to take the liberty of saying so. Think is not synonimous with believe—for belief, in many most important particulars, results from the total absence, the absolute negation of thought, and is thereby the sane and orthodox condition of mind; and thought and belief are both essentially different from fancy, and fancy, again, is distinct from imagination. This distinction