I'm not sure if condolences would be an appropriate word - unless it's through process of elimination, because congratulations certainly isn't it. [ Huff. ]

But I'm here, and not there, so I think I'm luckier for it as far as that goes. It's a common practice, marrying off ones daughter. [ Although if her mother was still alive, she would never have allowed it. ]

I hear that that sort of thing isn't practiced in this age so much anymore though!