He spoke of his first wife as the wittiest woman he had ever known, giving convincing proof.

A few men were on my side, but they could be counted on one hand omitting the thumb.

But I worked on this theme until I had more than sufficient material for a good-sized volume.

If a masculine book reviewer ever alluded to the book, it was with a sneer.

He generally left it without a word, as men still ignore the fact when a woman wins in an essay-writing competition against men in her class or gets the verdict for her powers in a mixed debate.