She said: "Whatever a man's age may be, he can reduce it several years by putting a bright-colored flower in his button-hole.

I have often noticed that.
Is that your sex's reason for wearing a boutonniere ?" "I fancy not, but certainly that reason would be a sufficient one.

I've never heard of the idea before." "You seem to prefer pinks.

Is it on account of the color, or the form ?" "Oh no," he said, simply, "they are given to me.

I don't think I have any preference." "They are given to him," she said to herself, and she felt a coldness toward that pink.