CHAPTER VII: A DISCUSSION AS TO LADIES' DAY.
"I met Queen Elizabeth just now on the Row," said Raleigh, as he entered the house-boat and checked his cloak.
"Indeed ?" said Confucius.

"What if you did?
Other people have met Queen Elizabeth.

There's nothing original about that." "True; but she made a suggestion to me about this house-boat which I think is a good one.

She says the women are all crazy to see the inside of it," said Raleigh.
"Thus proving that immortal woman is no different from mortal woman," retorted Confucius.

"They want to see the inside of everything.
Curiosity, thy name is woman." "Well, I am sure I don't see why men should arrogate to themselves the sole right to an investigating turn of mind," said Raleigh, impatiently.
"Why shouldn't the ladies want to see the inside of this club-house?
It is a compliment to us that they should, and I for one am in favor of letting them, and I am going to propose that in the Ides of March we give a ladies' day here." "Then I shall go South for my health in the Ides of March," said Confucius, angrily.