The Falls

Just read these lines from "The Falls" and thought of posting them:

Ariah to Royall -after Royall called off his marriage with Candace:
"A girl that pretty, you've let go. A girl with such pure, uncomplicated heart, and so --sweet"

"Christ sake , Mom! If I wanted a 'sweet' wife I'd marry a chocolate bunny. I'd go to bed with fucking Fannie Farmer!
I want a wife I can talk to, for Christ's sake. Talk to, and laugh with. A wife who's smarter than I am, not dumber. A wife for when I'm older, and ready. A wife who doesn't want me to get a 'real' job at a fucking chemical plant and destroy my fucking brain cells, what few I have. A wife who's -----talented . At some thing I'm not"

My parents arranged a meeting with a prospective guy this weekend.
I asked him what kind of girl he wanted ---
"A sweet simple understanding pretty and sensible girl"
--thats it!! Does her education n background dont matter??
"ahh yes.. she should be educated.. She should be able to teach my children well!!"

GRRRRRRRR!!!!!
All this from a Guy who was a DCE topper!

I guess I have to force myself to accept that my expectations could only be met through these bookish characters!! Real life people dont seem to have good brains!!