"Oh! Would he? In what way?"
"He'd be so selfish, so obtrusive—he'd always want you to do exactly what he liked, just when he liked, and never when he didn't, or when you liked, I mean."
"How could he like you to do what he liked when he didn't like? That would be expecting too much. I don't see what you mean, Val."
"I only mean that when he's in a bad temper Harry's tiresome, and if he were married he'd be in one oftener."
"Oh dear! Are most men bad-tempered when they're married, Val?"
"Yes. Nearly always."
"What? Then, will Cyril ..."
"Cyril's a pleasant, easy-going boy, but, as you won't have enough money, he's sure to be bad-tempered at times."
"Then aren't married men bad-tempered when they have plenty of money, Val?"
"Oh, if they have a great deal they're awfully bad-tempered, too; because, you see, then they lose it, or if they don't do that they're always trying to enjoy themselves with it and finding the enjoyment flat, and then they blame their wives. Besides, anyhow, having enough money leads to all sorts of complications."