Most women are in love with him, except me!" The brown eyes stared meditatively out of window.

"I suppose I could be if I tried.

But he doesn't attract me.
He's too old." "Old ?" repeated Mrs.Friend, with astonishment.
"Well, I don't mean he's decrepit! But he's forty-four if he's a day--more than double my age.

Did you notice that he's a little lame ?" "No!" "He is.

It's very slight--an accident, I believe--somewhere abroad.