"How ridiculous," Peggy says again, because she finds the whole business truly mad. It's not even like they have the reach to come here, but Peggy has grown exhausted of men telling her what to do with her life and she can only imagine what might happen if they attempted to impose themselves on her like this.

"I don't know how you can manage with that, I'd feel inclined to give them a piece of my mind," is her sharp remark.