'Young women are queer cattle to take to market.

One can never be quite certain which way they want to go.

After you are off to-morrow, I will have a few words with her.

She does not quite understand as yet that she must make her hay while the sun shines.

Some of 'em are all in a hurry to get married, and some of 'em again are all for hanging back, when their friends wish it.