Yes; you sometimes have to answer a woman according to her womanishness, just as you have to answer a fool according to his folly.

Have you ever made up your mind, Jansenius, whether I am an unusually honest man, or one of the worst products of the social organization I spend all my energies in assailing--an infernal scoundrel, in short ?" "Now pray do not be absurd," said Mr.Jansenius.

"I wonder at a man of your ability behaving and speaking as you sometimes do." "I hope a little insincerity, when meant to act as chloroform--to save a woman from feeling a wound to her vanity--is excusable.

By-the-bye, I must send a couple of telegrams from the first post-office we pass.
Well, sir, I am going to marry Agatha, as I sent you word.

There was only one other single man and one other virgin down at Brandon Beeches, and they are as good as engaged.