`` Speaking of books , A Mad Love come to an end at last two weeks ago , '' remarked Captain Jim musingly . `` It run to one hundred and three chapters . When they got married the book stopped right off , so I reckon their troubles were all over . It 's real nice that that 's the way in books anyhow , is n't it , even if 't ist n't so anywhere else ? '' `` I never read novels , '' said Miss Cornelia . `` Did you hear how Geordie Russell was today , Captain Jim ? '' `` Yes , I called in on my way home to see him . He 's getting round all right -- but stewing in a broth of trouble , as usual , poor man . '' ` Course he brews up most of it for himself , but I reckon that do n't make it any easier to bear . '' `` He 's an awful pessimist , '' said Miss Cornelia . `` Well , no , he ai n't a pessimist exactly , Cornelia . He only jest never finds anything that suits him . '' `` And is n't that a pessimist ? '' `` No , no . A pessimist is one who never expects to find anything to suit him . Geordie hai n't got THAT far yet . '' `` You 'd find something good to say of the devil himself , Jim Boyd . '' `` Well , you 've heard the story of the old lady who said he was persevering . But no , Cornelia , I 've nothing good to say of the devil . '' `` Do you believe in him at all ? ''
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