His habits, his manner of life, everything disgusted me.

Until I came to see so much of him, I never understood what the term 'decadent' really can mean.

The very touch of him grew to be hateful.

No woman could live with such a man.

By the way, he signed the draft, I suppose ?" Her father handed her a slip of paper, which she looked at and locked in her drawer.
"Did he make any trouble about it ?" she asked.
The professor shivered.
"He refused to sign it," he said, in a low tone, "swore he would never sign it.