"After being carried down this morning by gentle Jerry! Thank the Lord you've got a temper, Jane."
"Poor Jerry; it made it difficult for him."
"Poor Jerry nothing! He's as glad to see her go as we are. He's had enough of her, Jane."
"That was my plan."
"You mean you stood for her, just so that he would get too much."
"It was only to-day that I found out he had had enough."
"Jane Judd Paxton, you female Machiavelli!"
"It would end in 'a' in the feminine, wouldn't it?" Jane laughed.
"You're a wise woman. I dote on your sagacity."
"Be nice to Jerry to-night, Bobs. Don't tease him."