“Andparticularlyshouldawomansofacethings;foruponhereverythingdepends。Foronething,lethertaketoherself,inplaceofhermother,ahusbandorasweetheart。Yes,trythat,andsee。Andthough,atfirst,yourhusbandmayfindfaultwithyou,hewillafterwardstaketoboastingtoothermuzhiksthathehasawifewhocandoeverything,andremaineverasbrightandlovingasthemonthofMay。Neverdoesshegivein;neverWOULD
shegivein——no,notifyouweretocutoffherhead!“
“Indeed?“
“Yes。Andseeifthatwillnotcometobeyouropinionasmuchasmine。“
Again,tomyannoyance,thedialogueisinterrupted——thistimebythesoundofuncertainfootstepsinthestreetwithout。Thusthenextwordsofthewomen’sconversationescapeme。ThenIhear: