all the given premises, the only valid conclusion is that you love me. Check?”
“The word ‘love’ has so many and such tricky meanings that it is actually meaningless.
Thus, I don’t know whether I love you or not, in your interpretation of the term. If it
means to you that I will jump off of a cliff or blow my brains out if you refuse, I don’t. Or
that I’ll pine away and not marry a second best, I don’t. If, however, it means a lot of
other things, I do. Whatever it means, will you marry me?”
“Of course I will, Blackie. I’ve loved you a long time.”