He provides for them as well as he can--but, and even for their sakes, he must save himself.' The expression of Rhoda's countenance suddenly changed.

An extreme mobility of facial muscles was one of the things in her that held Everard's attention.
'There's something in your way of putting it that I don't like,' she said, with much frankness; 'but of course I agree with you in the facts.

I am convinced that most marriages are hateful, from every point of view.

But there will be no improvement until women have revolted against marriage, from a reasonable conviction of its hatefulness.' 'I wish you all success--most sincerely I do.' He paused, looked about the room, and stroked his ear.

Then, in a grave tone,-- 'My own ideal of marriage involves perfect freedom on both sides.