“Then is it not right that they should overlook the faults of each other?”
“That is just the point. They fancy themselves deeply in love—so much so that they do not stop to consider whether the object of their choice has faults or not. After marriage comes reflection, and after the romance has worn off they have not the patience to bear with the faults that, until then, have been kept from the surface. It is not long since I spoke upon this very subject to a gentleman who asked me a similar question. Yesterday I received a letter from him saying that he should soon repeat the request, although I gave him a decided answer in the negative.”
“Did you care for him?”
“I certainly did not, and I told him so.”
“He is very impertinent,” said Guy, rather impatiently.
“No, he is very blind, and I have no doubt that the least turn of fortune would bring my faults to light.”
“If you know of any great faults I have I would willingly correct them if you would show me what they are.”
“I fancy that you have a habit to which I am greatly opposed, though I have never seen you indulge in it.”
“What is it?”