MRS. P. Don’t interrupt me! Although you are still young, I have been reflecting a good deal lately on that all-important subject, your future settlement in life!
FANNY (quickly). So have I, mamma! (Aside.) I shall be able to get in a word presently about Augustus!
MRS. P. In other words, don’t you consider it high time you thought of matrimony?
FANNY (very quickly). I do, mamma! I’m always thinking of it!
MRS. P. But of course it isn’t likely you can have any one in your eye yet!
FANNY. I beg your pardon! I have!
MRS. P. (severely). What’s that you say?
FANNY. That is—I mean—of course I hain’t! (Aside.) It won’t do to say anything about Augustus yet; I must keep him dark!
MRS. P. Then you have no positive antipathy to the married state?
FANNY. I should think not, indeed! (very quickly).