His eyes scanned ahead, then retreated to an essay titled Choosing a Husband. As he began reading, he slumped lower and lower in his chair until his spine was bowed, the book resting against the edge of the table, and an index finger covered the grin of amusement tugging at his lips at the silly things these humans were teaching their young women. His curiosity made him read on, even though he knew that wasn't the reason he had picked up the book in the first place.
You now need the advice of your parents more than ever before, the essay advised, for the young man will be attracted by you and you will be attracted by him. This is natural. If you make a mistake it may wreck your whole life. Take your mother into your confidence. There are some rules that are safe to follow in this matter. Never have anything to do with a young man who has lived recklessly or cares little to nothing about the conquests of life.
