Louis intends to set the Thames on fire some day, and see what comes of it." "All the same, I shall not marry Mr.Glascock.A woman can die, at any rate," said Nora.
"No, she can't.

A woman must be decent; and to die of want is very indecent.

She can't die, and she mustn't be in want, and she oughtn't to be a burden.

I suppose it was thought necessary that every man should have two to choose from; and therefore there are so many more of us than the world wants.

I wonder whether you'd mind taking that down-stairs to his table?
I don't like to send it by the servant; and I don't want to go myself." Then Nora had taken the letter down, and left it where Louis Trevelyan would be sure to find it.
He did find it, and was sorely disappointed when he perceived that it contained no word from his wife to himself.