"I think the sex feminine has marriage on the brain," I exclaimed, somewhat heatedly.

"My Aunt Jessica was worrying me about it the day before yesterday.

As if it were any concern of hers!" Judith laughed below her breath and called me a simpleton.
"Why ?" I asked.
"Because you haven't got a temperament." This was a foolish answer, having no bearing on the question.

I told her so.

She replied that she was years older than I, and had learned the eternal relevance of all things.