Perhaps I'm a little obtuse, but really, under the circumstances--" "Yes, I know.

It's all excusable, my dear girl.

In plain English I want to see the veteran married." "Married ?" "And I shall take upon myself the task of selecting the girl who will rule him hereafter." "John, what do you mean?
Surely--oh, that is nonsense.

Tell me who she is ?" "Pauline Potter," calmly.
"Why, that's the actress." "True." "The actress who professed to be so madly in love with one Doctor John Craig." "And as the said Craig is already taken, she is left out in the cold.
Now you behold my little scheme.

We are happy--why should not these two people be the same ?" "Why, indeed ?" "Their greatest fault lies in loving not wisely but too well.