You know what a precious, what an inestimable wife she must make me--how devoted, how sympathetic she must be, and what a household blessing at every hour of the day.
Bernard can tell you all about us--he has seen us in the sanctity of our home." Gordon gave a bitter laugh and went on, with the same strange, serious air of explaining his plan.

"She despises me, she hates me, she cares no more for me than for the button on her glove--by which I mean that she does n't care a hundredth part as much.

You may say that it serves me right, and that I have got what I deserve.

I married her because she was silly.

I wanted a silly wife; I had an idea you were too wise.