"Didn't you hear me say I was under the weather?"
"Twice. Yes. Sorry. It'll come right. Lovers' quarrels be naught."
"What have you heard Cousin Joe say about me and Johnny?"
"D'you want to know?"
"I do then."
"He says you're not treating John fair, and that it's a very black mark against you not fixing up the wedding."
"So it is, and nobody knows it better than me."
"You've got your reasons, no doubt."
"God knows if I have."
He said nothing, and she asked a curious question.