[Gutenberg 4700] • The Unforseen Return

[Gutenberg 4700] • The Unforseen Return

[...] Lucy: A girl easy to live with. Roger: Most girls are not hard to live with-at first. Lucy: A young lady who is wise and virtuous. Roger: (wonderingly) And you say you raised her? Lucy: (furiously) Why don't you go ahead and say what you want to say wiseacre? Roger: Well do you want me to speak openly? I don't like this alliance at all. And I forsee that it won't benefit anyone. Mr. Edward spends his money because he is in love and love makes a man open handed: marriage ruins love. If my master becomes a miser where will we be? Lucy: He's of too prodigal a nature ever to turn miser. Has he given orders for today's feast?[...].