MRS. M. But you shouldn’t want to. It’s ridiculous.
CHARLEY. It wasn’t till Tennant started about his going—
MRS. M. I knew it was that man Tennant—
CHARLEY. . . . that I thought of it. But if he threw up his job, I thought, why shouldn’t I?
MASSEY. Because he’s a fool, you needn’t be another.
MAGGIE. He’s not a fool, and I wish Charley could go, too.
LILY. Maggie, how can you?
MAGGIE. [crossing to fireplace.] Why should a young man be bound down to one trade all his life? I wish I were a man—I’d—
MRS. M. Well, you’re not, so it doesn’t matter.
CHARLEY. Of course it must make a difference my being married.