"What do you mean, Gertie?" asked Nora.
"You sent Ed in to tell me you was goin' to apologize for what you'd said, didn't you?"
"And I'm ready to: for peace and quietness."
"Well, what you said was before the men, and it's before the men you must say you're sorry."
"How can you ask me to do such a thing!" cried Nora indignantly.
"Don't be rough on her, Gertie," pleaded her husband. "No one likes apologizing."
"People who don't like apologizing should keep a better lookout on their tongue."
"It can't do you any good to make her eat humble pie before the men."
"Perhaps it won't do me any good, but it'll do her good!"
"Gertie, don't be cruel. I'm sorry if I lost my temper just now, and said anything that hurt you. But please don't make me humiliate myself before the others."