"Yes, it--"

"Trouble with women is, they never have sense enough to form regular habits."

"Well, I--"

"Always nibbling and eating between meals."

"George!" She looked up from her reading. "Did you have a light lunchto-day, like you were going to? I did!"

This malicious and unprovoked attack astounded him. "Well, perhaps it wasn't aslight as--Went to lunch with Paul and didn't have much chance to diet. 0h,you needn't to grin like a chessy cat! If it wasn't for me watching out andkeeping an eye on our diet--I'm the only member of this family thatappreciates the value of oatmeal for breakfast. I--"