Out of the Night — Rex Beach

"There is but one remedy for your complaint." Doctor Suydam settled deeper into his chair. "Marry the girl." "That is the only piece of your professional advice I ever cared to follow. But how?" "Any way you can-use force if necessary-only marry her. Otherwise I predict all sorts of complications for you-melancholia, brain-fag, bankruptcy-" Austin laughed. "Could you write me a prescription?" "Oh, she'll have you, Bob. You don't seem to realize that you are a good catch." Austin finished buckling his puttee before rising to his full height.