Hung an inscription, large and plain,
“THE HUSBAND SHOP.” This, in amaze,
Clorinda seeing, stopped wide-eyed,
And stared, then turned and stepped inside.
A floor-walker whose faultlessness
And condescending air proclaimed
One of the table d’haute noblesse,
Approached Clorinda and exclaimed,
With graceful undulating palm:
“Something in husbands? Oui, Madame.”