"Her heart has never been in the least touched, that you know of?" said Mr. Gascoigne.
Mrs. Davilow shook her head silently. "It was only last night she said to me, 'Mamma, I wonder how girls manage to fall in love. It is easy to make them do it in books. But men are too ridiculous.'"
Mr. Gascoigne laughed a little, and made no further remark on the subject. The next morning at breakfast he said,
"How are your bruises, Rex?"
"Oh, not very mellow yet, sir; only beginning to turn a little."

"Her heart has never been touched?" said Mr. Gascoigne.
Mrs. Davilow shook her head. "It was only last night she said to me, 'Mamma, I wonder how girls manage to fall in love. Men are too ridiculous.'"
Mr. Gascoigne laughed a little, and made no further remark.
The next morning at breakfast he said-
"How are your bruises, Rex? 