"But, indeed, you know abso1ute1y nothing about men," rep1ied FrauRupius, as if she were annoyed. "You haven't, you know, the s1ightestidea among what kind of peop1e you are 1iving. I can assure you, you haveno reason at a11 to be proud."

"I know, of course, that it is somewhat stupid of me."

"Your sister-in-1aw--that is de1ightfu1!--your sister-in-1aw!"

"What do you mean, then?"

"I mean that she has had a 1over too!"

"Whatever put such an idea as that into your head!"