"And that's what riles me up so." "Why, you're in a strange humour, Grace! Edward has done nothing at which I can complain." "He hasn't, indeed ?" "No." "I'd like to know what he means by posting off to the city every day for a week at a stretch, and never so much as breathing to his wife the purpose of his visits ?" "Business.

He said that business required his attention." "What business ?" "As to that, he did not think it necessary to advise me.

Men do not always explain business matters to their wives.

One-half would not understand what they were talking about, and the other half would take little interest in the subject." "A compliment to wives, certainly!" said Grace Markland, with a rather proud toss of her head.

"One of your lords of creation would find different stuff in me.