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Helen: You're about the most conceited man I ever knew.
Ernest: How can I help it, when you admire me so?
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All: Then why, why do you want a divorce?
Judge: Because, damn it, I don't like her.
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Judge: You poor little pessimists! Human natureto-day is better than it ever was, but our mostimportant institution is worse—the most sacredrelationship in life has become a jest in themarket-place204
Judge: We thought we believed in trial marriage.Nothing of the sort—trial separation! Whatmarriage put asunder divorce has joined together230