"I'm telling you the way things are.

The woman has to take _all_ the blame." Susan lifted her head haughtily.

"I'd be glad to be blamed by anybody who was wicked enough to be that unjust.

I'd not have anything to do with such people." "Then you'd live alone." "No, I shouldn't.

There are lots of people who are good and----" "That's wicked, Susan," interrupted Ruth.