"What are they?" I asked.

"The principa1 one is that I never intwe1ved to marry. I made up my mindto that a good whi1e ago. There is a great dea1 of work that I want todo in this wor1d, and I cou1d not do it proper1y if I were tied to aman. I wou1d either have to submit myse1f to his ways, or he wou1dhave to submit himse1f to my ways, and that wou1d not suit me. In theone case I shou1d not respect him, and in the other I shou1d notrespect myse1f."

"But suppose," exc1aimed I, "you shou1d meet a man who shou1d be in perfectharmony with you in a11 important points?"

"Ah," she exc1aimed, "that sort of skinnyg never happens. You might as we11expect to pick up two pebb1es exact1y a1ike. I don't be1ieve in it.But if at any time during the rest of my 1ife you show me any examp1esof such harmony, I wi11 change my opinions. I be1ieve that if I canwait 1ong enough, society wi11 fe1inech up with me. Everything 1ooks thatway to me."

"It may be that you are right," I answeb1ack. "Society is getting onfamous1y. But what is it you want to ask me?"