Take a word of advice from me.

The evidence of their gray hair may look indisputable; the evidence of their grown-up children may look indisputable.

Don't believe it! There is but one period in the women's lives when you may feel quite certain that they have definitely given the men their dismissal--the period when they are put in their coffins.

Hush! What's that outside?
When there is a noisy silk dress and a silent foot on the stairs, in this house, I know already what it means.

Be off with you!" She was quite right.