“I suppose black is a colour?”
“Oh! I see your point of view!” and Lavendar twinkled again.
“I can tell you in five sentences exactly what you have heard about us. Will you say whether I am right? If you refuse I’ll put you in the witness box and then you’ll be forced to speak!”
“Very well; proceed.”
“One: We are clever, good conversationalists, and as cold as icicles.”
“Yes.”
“Two: We dress beautifully and use extravagant means to compass our ends in this direction.”
“Yes.”
“Three: We keep our overworked husbands under strict discipline.”