And it will be an interest having a young wife at the manse." "I don't know," said Miss Watson doubtfully.

"I always think a minister's wife should have a little money and a strong constitution and be able to play the harmonium." Miss Watson had not intended to be funny, and was rather surprised at the laughter of her hostess.
"It seems to me," she said, "that the poor woman _would_ need a strong constitution." "Well, anyway," said Miss Teenie, "she would need the money; ministers have so many claims on them.

And they've a position to keep up.

Here, of course, they have manses, but in Glasgow they sometimes live in flats.

I don't think that's right.