"Then you do not wish to marry Mees Ruth?"
"I do not wish to marry any one. I am not rich enough. Are you?"
"I have just engage to teach philosophy at Mees Smith's school on Madison Avenue. Then I have my private pupils. Ah, ja, I will make quite an income," he said, complacently. "Besides, Mees Ruth, she is a good housekeeper."
"I do not know."
"She will not wish to spend money," he said, anxiously.
"I think she was brought up economically."
"Ja, dat is good. All the German frauleins are good housekeepers. Dey can cook and keep house on a little money."
"Were you ever married, Professor?"
"Ja, long ago, but my frau she not live very long. It is many years ago."
"If you married Miss Canby would you still board here?"