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[nobodyneedknow]

What an odd curse. I couldn't determine if it was attractiveness that people seemed to be drawn to or intelligence or...other qualities. That and most of you sounded like society gossips, although then there would be someone, doubtless, muttering about the quality of youth and the corrupt moral values of the time

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[misterblackbird]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought they sounded like gossips and matchmakers and busybodies.

[nobodyneedknow]

You don't miss it?

[misterblackbird]

They didn't play it right.

[nobodyneedknow]

I'm rather sure most matchmakers don't bicker amongst each other.

[misterblackbird]

Yes, for a start, and most of them had very little proof that there should be a match. Planning a pair based on their hair colour is a little thin. You can match horses for a carriage that way, but that's about the extent of it.

[nobodyneedknow]

Frankly, hair color makes about as much sense as class standing. Although perhaps that's a sign of my moral downfall as a young man of breeding.

[misterblackbird]

Something like that, perhaps. I know of some people who'd set a match based on class standing, so that doesn't seem too far-fetched to me.

[nobodyneedknow]

Oh, I know a good number of people who would.

I simply think it's a waste of time.

[misterblackbird]

What is? Making up these pairs or the thin grounds that they build it up on?

[nobodyneedknow]

Arguing about it.

Amusing, certainly.

[misterblackbird]

I can hardly disagree.

[nobodyneedknow]

Well that's certainly refreshing.

[misterblackbird]

I beg your pardon?

[nobodyneedknow]

Having someone agree with me so readily.

[misterblackbird]

I think you and I have seen enough of this sort of thing. I don't know why we'd disagree--on this point, at least.

[nobodyneedknow]

That hardly stops some.