The wife didn't receive the attention she thought she should have, I suppose.

Perhaps she was right at that.

Anyway, she wanted a good time;--wanted him to take her out more, instead of spending his spare time digging away at his books.

And so it went the usual way,--she found other company.

Rather a gay set, I fancy; at least it led to her needing more money than he was earning, and so he helped out his salary, thinking to pay it back before he was caught, I suppose.