you're mistaking the tempo

it, and turn out the work she does--It's
a pretty fair test of sanity." "That she should have chosen to do so
is
itself abnormal."
"It's not a joyous or a desirable life for her, if that's what you
mean," said Hugh. But that was not what the Doctor meant, and he
judged it discreet to drop the discussion at that point. And, as for
several weeks he
saw and
heard no more of
Miss Holland, he judged that Hugh had begun to think, and that he had
thought better of it. For the Doctor
knew what he was talking about. When a Brodrick meant to marry, he did
not lose his head about a woman, he married sanely, soberly and
decorously, for the sake of children. It was so that their father had
married. It was so that John--well, John had been a little
unfortunate. It was so that he, the Doctor---- He stopped short in his
reflections, remembering how it was that he had remained unmarried.
Like every other Brodrick he had reserved
for himself the privilege of the unexpec