He had never said as much before , and I must admit admit that his words word gave me keen pleasure pleasure , for I had often been piqued by his indifference to my admiration and to the attempts which I had made to give publicity to his methods .

I admit admit I fall down in sympathy sometimes .

I do not speak it in vanity , but simply record record the fact , that I was not unemployed in my profession by the late John Jacob Astor ; a name which , I admit admit , I love to repeat , for it hath a rounded and orbicular sound to it , and rings like unto bullion .

And , by way of closing close the discussion discussion -- and also , I must admit admit , of exasperating my strict little sister-in-law a trifle more -- I observed observe : “ I rather like being an Elphberg myself . ”