Laura1944

McPherson:
Were you in love with Laura Hunt, Mr. Lydecker? Was she in love with you?

Lydecker:
Laura considered me the wisest, the wittiest, the most interesting man she'd ever met. And I was in complete accord with her on that point. She thought me also the kindest, the gentlest, the most sympathetic man in the world.

McPherson:
Did you agree with her there, too?

Lydecker:
McPherson, you won't understand this; but I tried to become the kindest, the gentlest, the most sympathetic man in the world.

McPherson:
Have any luck?

Lydecker:
Let me put it this way. I should be sincerely sorry to see my neighbors' children devoured by wolves.