"How can a piece of fun, a joke, be a valid marriage ?" "The law takes no account of jokes," said old Hyams solemnly.
"Then why didn't you stop me ?" asked Sam, exasperated.
"It was all done in a moment.

I laughed myself; I had no time to think." Sam brought his fist down on the table with a bang.
"Well, I'll never believe this! If this is Judaism----!" "Hush!" said Malka angrily.

"These are your English Jews, who make mock of holy things.

I always said the son of a proselyte was----" "Look here, mother," put in Michael soothingly.

"Don't let us make a fuss before we know the truth.