“I wish I were strong-minded, then.”
“Thank goodness, you are not! Only in that case I should not be pleading to you now, as there is nothing earthly of which I have a greater horror than a woman who raves about her rights, and lectures publicly on things she does not half understand.”
“When I lecture I’ll get you to coach me beforehand,” said Lady Gwendolyn saucily. “Of course I should not like to be deprived of my rights any more than the rest.”
“Do you know what they are?”
“I suppose I do. Let me see, I have a right to your entire affection.”
“Granted. What next?”
She hesitated a long time, and then laughed out gaily.
“I really don’t know. I expect if I had your entire affection there would not be any need to make any minor claims, unless it were for increased pin-money; and you have such ridiculous notions upon that subject I am only afraid of being too rich.”
“Then we have settled that question. How about the other?”
“What other?” she asked innocently.