"The fact is," Richard proceeded, half thoughtfully and half jocosely, "it is not quite in my way. I don't take to it. And I get too much of Mrs. Bayham Badger's first and second."
"I am sure THAT'S very natural!" cried Ada, quite delighted. "The very thing we both said yesterday, Esther!"
"Then," pursued Richard, "it's monotonous, and to-day is too like yesterday, and to-morrow is too like to-day."
"But I am afraid," said I, "this is an objection to all kinds of application--to life itself, except under some very uncommon circumstances."

"The fact is," Richard proceeded, half thoughtfully and half laughingly, "it is not quite in my way. I don't take to it. And I get too much of Mrs. Bayham Badger's first and second husbands."
"I am sure that's very natural!" cried Ada, quite delighted.
"Then," pursued Richard, "it's monotonous. Every day is the same."
"But I am afraid," said I, "this is an objection to all kinds of application - often to life itself."
