"I knew things had changed since I was a girl; but I didn't know it was as bad as this. Why, I don't think it ought to be allowed."
"What?" asked Keith.
"This." She waved her hand to include the dancing throng before them. "They tell me all those women dancing around there are married."
"I believe many of them are."
"Why don't those young women have partners?"
"Why, some of them do. I suppose the others are not attractive enough, or something."
"Especially something," said the old lady. "Where are their husbands?"
"Why, some of them are at home, and some are here."
"Where?" The old lady turned her eyes on a couple that sailed by her, the man talking very earnestly to his companion, who was listening breathlessly. "Is that her husband?"
"Well, no; that is not, I believe."