"You don't have to meet it," answered the irritating person. "It overtakes you."
"What are the luxuries of life?"
"Things that were necessities two years ago."
A couple of Philadelphia youths, who had not met in a long while, met and fell to discussing their affairs in general.
"I understand," said one, "that you broke your engagement with Clarice Collines."
"No, I didn't break it."
"Oh, she broke it?"
"No, she didn't break it."