[That may be because her friends know to "weep with those who weep", whereas Ted can't find it in him to put off laughter for too long. It happens again when he discovers her choice of literature was made absentmindedly.]

Ahaha. Not very discriminate, eh? Well, there's no story quite like the founding story of Britain. The language is a little archaic, but worth parsing. You could borrow my copy, if you like. If your choices aren't quite conscious, perhaps my own might serve in their place?