Only you have so often said that she wished you to get married--" "Excuse me, my dear.

What I said was, 'Aunt Caroline wished to get me married.' The position of the infinitive is the important thing.

Aunt Caroline never intended me to do it all by myself." "Oh.

Then, in that case, she may resent your having done it." "Resent," cheerfully, "is a feeble word.

It doesn't express Aunt Caroline at all." "You take it calmly." "Well, you see I've got you to fight for me now." They looked at each other over the empty coffee cups and laughed.
It is easy to laugh on a fine morning.