Joan sighed. "That's the problem. Thankfully, I am not yet engaged. Personally, I rather not marry at all. It's really unfair. Although we girls do not have the right to vote or sue, at least we can still work and own property before marriage. After marriage it will be most terrible. Once married, it's like we cease to exist. We become one person with the husband, whoever that bloke would be, and thereafter everything we do would be under the man's direction."
Geoffrey cleared his throat, not liking where the conversation is heading. His intended was also in the room, and he knew that she was into her career. What if this scares her off?
