"By no means. On the contrary, of late I regard my life as invaluable."
"Of late?"
"Existence is neither aimless nor hopeless to me now, and it was both three months ago. I was then drowning, and rather wished the operation over. All at once a hand was stretched to me--such a delicate hand I scarcely dared trust it; its strength, however, has rescued me from ruin."
"Are you really rescued?"
"For the time. Your assistance has given me another chance."

"On the contrary, of late I regard my life as invaluable. Existence is neither aimless nor hopeless to me now," said Moore, "and it was both three months ago. I was then drowning. All at once a hand was stretched to me - such a delicate hand I scarcely dared trust it; its strength, however, has rescued me from ruin."
"Are you really rescued?"
"For the time. Your assistance has given me another chance."
