But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.

A lady cannot be blamed if a master criminal takes a fancy to her.

His masculinity was only too apparent

If all else fails, we will simply have to drug our attendants, overpower the guards, raise the oppressed peasants to arms, and take over the government.

The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.--Ameila Peabody

A fondness for martyrdom, especially of the verbal variety, is common to the young.

Marriage, in my view, should be a balanced stalemate between equal adversaries.