"Far be it from me to dictate. Whichever suits our character best. On the whole, I think the last would be the most appropriate; the first I can swear wouldn't!"
"Pourquoi?"
"O, a woman's reason,—because!"
"Because why? Am I cross?"
"Not exactly."
"Rough?"
"As usual,—like a May breeze."
"Cynical?"
"As Epicurus."
"Irritable?"