“Say on.”
“Seems to me that the chief topic here is physical beauty—about the shape, the style, the dress, of women, and whether this or that one is well made and handsome.”
“Well, suppose beauty is worshiped in the South—we worship what we have; we haven't much money now, you know. Would you mind my saying that Mr. Meigs is a very presentable man?”
“You may say what you like about Mr. Meigs.”
“That's the reason I took him away this morning.”
“Thank you.”
“He is full of information, and so unobtrusive—”
“I hadn't noticed that.”
