Her total distrust of his judgment in the matters cited and others like them consisted with the greatest admiration of his mind and respect for his character.

She often said that if he would only bring these to bear in such exigencies he would be simply perfect; but she had long given up his ever doing so.

She subjected him, therefore, to an iron code, but after proclaiming it she was apt to abandon him to the native lawlessness of his temperament.

She expected him in this event to do as he pleased, and she resigned herself to it with considerable comfort in holding him accountable.

He learned to expect this, and after suffering keenly from her disappointment with whatever he did he waited patiently till she forgot her grievance and began to extract what consolation lurks in the irreparable.