"Well, if it's - if you insist - but, oh, but you know how men are… Richard just came out with the silliest reason, and I thought to myself, what about my candlelight suppers? I had a lot to do that night, and Elizabeth was wearing - well, earlier I had seen her wearing this floral dress - it doesn't sound awful, and you know, it is Christian to be charitable, but I said to Richard - I said - look , if you're not going to put your gardening gloves away, the least you can do is buy a Mercedes. An unkempt lawn is always hidden by a lovely Mercedes. And - no, I'm talking, dear, I said, Richard, you're pulling me this way and that, and I feel completely hopeless. You know how it is. You have to be strong in a marriage. You have to look them in the eye."
"Mrs Bucket - "
"It's Boo-kay. The tee is silent. And I can tell you , that was a hard won battle, I can tell you. I have told you, haven't I?"
"Mrs Boo-kay, I only wanted to mention that you are, in fact, going to have a baby."
"Oh, I'm delighted, Doctor! Oh, I can't wait to tell my friends at the candlelight supper. Oh, and Richard too, I suppose. Why did you ask me that question, then, Doctor?"
"Mrs Boo-kay, I was quite confused myself. I merely asked if you thought you were pregnant before the test."
"Well. Doctor, you'll forgive me, I'm a bit confused. I thought you needed - medically speaking - to understand a little more - of the what was happening at the time, dear."