ms. alice morphy.r came to you as something of a surprise. he is, after all, three times her age. >> and this velour? >> i prefer that one, with the osprey feathers. >> could you ask him, do you think? >> father's extremely proud of his orchids. >> i hate them. they're so-- oh, i don't know-- so impure, somehow. >> do please ask him not to send them anymore. there's a sweet friend, edith, please? >> can you not ask him? >> i couldn't. i daren't, i'm such a coward. >> well... >> oh, please. you've got so much more character than me. you're as strong as he. >> but alice, if you dare not ask this of my father, how will you ever manage those deeper conflicts that occur even in the happiest of marriages? >> oh, i don't know. i'm so frightened. >> of marrying my father? >> i wish... no, please don't ask. let's not speak of it. >> ah, what do you think of this one? >> neither ms. presbury nor i consider her father's infatuation with ms. morphy to be entirely appropriate. rather excessive. >> and her parents h