Too bad, wasn't it?' Damerel said. 'Instead of dying heroically for love I was left disconsolate - though not, I must admit, for long!'She raised her eyes at that, and said warmly: 'I am excessively glad to hear that, and I do *hope* you next mistress was entertaining as well as pretty!'The sneer vanished from his face; the smile that lit his eyes was one of pure amusement. 'A charming little ladybird!' he assured her.
Damerel reflects on a past disappointment, humorously lamenting that instead of a heroic death for love, he was merely left feeling disheartened, though he quickly moved on. His irreverent tone suggests a playful attitude towards love and loss, emphasizing the transient nature of his feelings.
In response, the female character expresses her relief at his recovery, expressing hope that his subsequent romantic interests were as delightful as they were attractive. Damerel's...
