A woman gets a good, strong nervous system--and a good, strong stomach--after she has been out a few years." She laughed.

"And he thinks I'm as fine and delicate as--as--" "As you look," suggested Lucia.
"As I look," accepted Margaret.

"How we do deceive men by our looks! Really, Lucia, HE'S far more sensitive than I--far more." "That's too silly!" "If I were a millionth part as coarse as he is he'd fly from me.

Yet I'm not flying from him." This was unanswerable.

Lucia rejoined: "When are you going to--to do it ?" "Right away....