Faith is one of only two things in mankind's consciousness that defies discussion. The other is one's marriage.
I don't agree with you in the least," said Temple_ "about marriage, I mean. A man ought to want to get married_""To anybody? Without its being anybody in particular?""Yes," said Temple stoutly. "If he gets to thirty without wanting to marry any one in particular, he ought to look about till he finds some one he does want. It's the right and proper thing to marry and have kiddies.
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I don't agree with you in the least," said Temple_ "about marriage, I mean. A man ought to want to get married_""To anybody? Without its being anybody in particular?""Yes," said Temple stoutly. "If he gets to thirty without wanting to marry any one in particular, he ought to look about till he finds some one he does want. It's the right and proper thing to marry and have kiddies.
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