Why, we were discussing a particular lady friend who was noted for her
eccentricities.
"She's such a stickler for doing everything appropriately," I chanced
to remark.
"Well, I should say so," chimed in my better half, who had delighted
to take note of these things; "why, she always does her marketing in a
basket-phaeton."
I've had a little experience in building, and of course paid for it, as
all men do.
They were putting an addition on my country house.