HE (wondering if his rival has been accepted)--"Are both your rings
heirlooms?"
SHE (concealing the hand)--"Oh, dear, yes. One has been in the family
since the time of Alfred, but the other is newer"--(blushing)--"it only
dates from the conquest."
"My grandfather was a captain of industry."
"Well?"
"He left no sword, but we still treasure the stubs of his check-books."