I asked the questions and she answered them." "This is divine.

Go on--it is not possible that you forgot to inquire into her politics ?" "No, I thought of that.

She is a democrat, her husband is a republican, and both of them are Baptists." "Her husband?
Is that child married ?" "She is not a child.

She is married, and that is her husband who is there with her." "Has she any children." "Yes--seven and a half." "That is impossible." "No, she has them.

She told me herself." "Well, but seven and a HALF?
How do you make out the half?
Where does the half come in ?" "There is a child which she had by another husband--not this one but another one--so it is a stepchild, and they do not count in full measure." "Another husband?
Has she another husband ?" "Yes, four.