Well, Ruth, aren’t you almost ready? 'Just a moment, Alice. I can’t seem to get my collar fastened in the back. I wish I’d used the old-fashioned hooks and eyes instead of those new snaps.' 'Oh, I think those snaps are just adorable!' 'Oh, Alice DeVere! Using such an extreme expression!' 'What expression, Ruth?' '’Adorable!’ You sometimes accuse me of using slang, and there you go-' '’Adorable’ isn’t slang,' retorted Alice. 'Oh, isn’t it though? Since when?' 'There you go yourself! You’re as bad as I am.' 'Well, it must be associating with you, then,' sighed Ruth.