Gerald

• "I became"

  " I became at once the most important person in her life"
• " Were"

  "were respectable citizens not criminals"
• "That man"


  " That man was a police officer - I am almost certain"
• "Nearly"


  "nearly any man would have done"
• " everything"


  "everything is alright now Shelia - now what about this ring"
• " I was"


  " I was sorry for her I didn't ask for anything in return"
• "you"


  "you couldn't have done anything else"