He wouldn't care a straw for himself." "Do you think he'd be better without a wife ?" Kate hesitated for a moment.

"Well, no.

I suppose it would be very rough without Mary; and he'd be so lonely when he came in." "And nobody to make his tea." "Or to look after his things," said Kate, earnestly.

"I know it was very rough before we came here.

He says that himself.