If it will please you, I can guarantee that I shall never make love to the lady unless--" "Unless what ?" he asked, eagerly.
"Unless she happens to make love to me, In which case it would be ungallant not to reciprocate!" And I laughed harshly.

He stared at me in blank surprise.

"SHE make love to YOU!" he exclaimed, "You jest.

She would never do such a thing." "Of course not!" I answered, rising and clapping him heavily on the shoulder.

"Women never court men, it is quite unheard of; a reverse of the order of nature! You are perfectly safe, my friend; you will certainly win the recompense you so richly merit.