Born ladies are not so
common that we should hide them away in nursing homes. All forceful
seclusion is dishonouring. Every little insect, drunk or sober, enjoys
its freedom; and if you gentlemen were not philanthropists I would try
to point out how galling your proposal must be, how humiliating to a
high-spirited woman to be placed under lock and key, in charge of some
callous attendant. But to what purpose? Turkey rhubarb--"
"I am afraid, Mr. Keith, that we have come at an inopportune moment?"
"It's quite possible. But I won't keep you much longer--you must be
dying to attend that funeral! In fact, I would not detain you at all if
I did not feel that you expected some kind of explanation from me. What
were we saying?"
"Turkey rhubarb."
"Ah, yes! I was trying to be fair-minded which, by the way, is a
general mistake. It struck me that perhaps I over-emphasized its
advantages just now. Because, of course, there is something to be said
against the use of such drugs. In fact, now I come to think of it,
there is a good deal to be said in favour of constipation.
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