I was so thankful there were no Methodists there that day -- they 'd never have been done hooting over it . But what I dislike most in him is his habit of agreeing with everybody , no matter what is said . If you said to him , ` You 're a scoundrel , ' he 'd say , with that smooth smile of his , ` Yes , that 's so . ' A minister should have more backbone . The long and the short of it is , I consider him a reverend jackass . But , of course , this is just between you and me . When there are Methodists in hearing I praise him to the skies . Some folks think his wife dresses too gay , but I say when she has to live with a face like that she needs something to cheer her up . You 'll never hear ME condemning a woman for her dress . I 'm only too thankful when her husband is n't too mean and miserly to allow it . Not that I bother much with dress myself . Women just dress to please the men , and I 'd never stoop to THAT . I have had a real placid , comfortable life , dearie , and it 's just because I never cared a cent what the men thought . '' `` Why do you hate the men so , Miss Bryant ? '' `` Lord , dearie , I do n't hate them . They are n't worth it . I just sort of despise them . I think I 'll like YOUR husband if he keeps on as he has begun . But apart from him about the only men in the world I 've much use for are the old doctor and Captain Jim . '' `` Captain Jim is certainly splendid , '' agreed Anne cordially .
`` Captain XXXXX is a good man , but he 's kind of vexing in one way .
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