Oh, of course, I know it won't be so much fun, and I'll have to be "Mary," and all that; but it'll be something _different_, and I always did like different things.

Besides, there's Father's love story to watch.

Maybe _he's_ found somebody.

Maybe he didn't wait a year.

Anyhow, if he did find somebody I'm sure he wouldn't be so willing to wait as Mother would.
You know Nurse Sarah said Father never wanted to wait for anything.
That's why he married Mother so quick, in the first place.