“Marvin, your father was simply horrid to my father.”
“I know. By the way, it seems that all the trouble started with Jimmy. Tell me about him.”
“Why, father has invited him to dinner six times.”
“I suppose it’s a mark of favor when your father invites a man to dinner. I called on him in the hope of such a favor myself, but he opened the door and showed me out.”
“Father opened the door for you! He never did that for Jimmy. Did you tell him you wanted to marry me?”
“No.”
“What did you tell him?”
“Why, merely that I intended to ask you. Tell me more about Jimmy.”
“Well, father keeps raising his salary.”
“Fine! Jimmy is all wool and a yard wide.”