MAGGIE. Percy’s awfully smitten, isn’t he?

CHARLEY. [surprised.] With her?

MAGGIE. Of course. But you haven’t noticed that. Lily’s been arranging it.

CHARLEY. But he’s such a kid.

MAGGIE. He’s twenty-two.

CHARLEY. What’s that?

MAGGIE. Lots of men marry at twenty-two.

CHARLEY. More fools they! Getting tied up before they’ve seen anything.

MAGGIE. [thoughtfully.] I can never understand why a man gets married. He’s got so many chances to see the world and do things—and then he goes and marries and settles down and is a family man before he’s twenty-four.

CHARLEY. It’s a habit.