"You can't 'ave two queens in one 'ouse, so to speak." "But she was walking out with Teddy long ago," urged Mr.Wilks.

"It's no worse now than then." "But I wouldn't be married by license," said Mrs.Silk, deftly ignoring the remark.

"If I can't be asked in church in the proper way I won't be married at all." "Quite right," said Mr.Nugent; "there's something so sudden about a license," he added, with feeling.
"Me and Mr.Wilks was talking about marriage only the other day," pursued Mrs.Silk, with a bashfulness which set every nerve in the steward's body quivering, "and we both agreed that banns was the proper way.
"You was talking about it," corrected Mr.Wilks, in a hoarse voice.

"You brought up the subject and I agreed with you--not that it matters to me 'ow people get married.

That's their affair.