“Would you take that as a satisfying reason from one or your students?”
“What?”
“The phrase, ‘It wouldn’t do.’”
Renmark laughed.
“I’m afraid not,” he said; “but, then, I’m very exacting in class. Now, if you want to know, why do you not ask your father?”
“Father and I have discussed the question, often, and he quite agrees with me in thinking it unfair.”
“Oh, does he?” said Renmark, taken aback; although, when he reflected, he realized that the father doubtless knew as little about the dangers of the city as the daughter did.
“And what does your mother say?”
“Oh, mother thinks if a girl is a good housekeeper it is all that is required. So you will have to give me a good reason, if there is one, for nobody else in this house argues on your side of the question.”
“Well,” said Renmark in an embarrassed manner, “if you don’t know by the time you are twenty-five, I’ll promise to discuss the whole subject with you.”