Dripping with unearned knowingness, indifferent to the factual debate involved.

For, as he took delight to introduce me, I took delight to learn.

Outside, a freezing wind whips across Belfast lough […].

I am quite serious in saying that your loss must and would be felt; but I verily believe, added she, after a moment's hesitation, that you are so insouciant yourself, that you cannot believe that every body else is not equally indifferent.