They're in them nine tenths of the time to a man's one tenth.

Next to rocking a cradle I don't know of any occupation in this world more distinctly feminine than the planning of comfortable homes for homekeeping people." Eileen changed the subject swiftly.

"What was Linda saying to you ?" she asked.
"She was showing me a plant, a rare Echeveria of the Cotyledon family, that she tobogganed down one side of Multiflores Canyon and delivered safely on the roadway without its losing an appreciable amount of 'bloom' from its exquisitely painted leaves." Eileen broke in rudely.

"Linda has missed Marian.

There's not a possible thing to make life uncomfortable for me that she is not doing.