Add punctuation to the following excerpt.
Irving continues in those days, the heart of lover could not contain more than one lady at a time a modern gallant has often room enough to accommodate half a dozen either the hearts of the gentleman have grown larger, or the persons of the ladies smaller
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Irving continues, "In those days, the heart of lover could not contain more than one lady at a time. A modern gallant has often room enough to accommodate half a dozen. Either the hearts of the gentlemen have grown larger, or the persons of the ladies smaller."
To add punctuation to the excerpt, we can follow these steps:
1. Identify the beginning and end of each sentence.
2. Determine the appropriate punctuation marks to use.
Here's the excerpt with added punctuation:
"Irving continues, in those days, the heart of a lover could not contain more than one lady at a time. A modern gallant has often room enough to accommodate half a dozen. Either the hearts of the gentlemen have grown larger, or the persons of the ladies smaller."