You, for instance; why do you wear this Oriental robe and turban ?" "Now that you ask me, I don't believe I know! But it's habit, I think.
Yes, that's it, it's just habit.

We who possess higher intellect than our fellows must differentiate ourselves in some way from them, and how else but by a difference of raiment ?" "Well, that does explain it, but why such queer raiment?
Why not beautiful garments instead of eccentric ones ?" "Ah, that's just it! They are beautiful, only you're not of sufficient intelligence to appreciate their beauty." "What!" cried Patty, scarcely able to believe she had heard aright, "I'm not intelligent enough----" "Oh, don't get miffed.

Your natural intelligence is all right, you've plenty of it.

But it needs education,--bending in the right direction, you know.

And I'm going to educate you.