Mr. and Mrs. George Granville
have the honour to announce
the betrothal of Mr. Granville’s mind
to that of Miss Joyce Clyde
Nothing Carnal
“Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments.”
But this would satisfy no one. Perhaps not even themselves. And people don’t like things to be pure: it casts a rebuke on their own secrets.
“Joyce, let’s make our announcement at this party.”
“What announcement?” She looked startled.
“Why, that our minds are engaged.”
Her hand, in his, tightened a little, reproachfully.
“George, before you go down. Who is this Mr. Martin?”
“I don’t really know; some friend of Phyl’s. I never saw him before. She says he’s going to do a portrait of her. I think he’s kidding her.”