Mrs. Insoley.

And there’s another thing, Louisa. No man can become a mother.

Miss Hall.

[Reflectively.] No, I suppose not.

Mrs. Insoley.

Have you any doubts on the subject, Louisa?

Miss Hall.

Oh, no, Mrs. Insoley.

Mrs. Insoley.

[Ironically.] You may take it from me that no man can become a mother. And apparently very few women either nowadays.