Professor
Cato learned Greek at eighty. The minute people cease to learn—even a vice—they have begun to grow old. So beware.
Mrs. Ray
(Striking a match)
Let me light it for you.
Professor
(Slyly)
Which illustrates a woman’s part in life: encouraging vice in men, eh? (He lights it and puffs in enjoyment.) I must say I like my idea about the cake and the candles.
Mrs. Ray