The matron took a good look at him.
"Well," she said, "he is the one that should know most about us.

He has been married once or twice, and hath gotten certain things burned into him.

As for this one," she went on, indicating Dessauer, "he may be doctor of all the wisdoms, as ye say, but he has never compassed the mystery of a woman.

And this limber young spark with the quick eyes, he is a bachelor also, but ardently desires to be otherwise.

I wot he has a pretty lass waiting for him somewhere." "How knew you that of me, goodwife ?" I cried, greatly astonished.
"Why, by the way you looked up when my daughter came dancing in.