I doubt if she ever was bored in her life." "I can't take you into the business, sweetheart," said Ruyler slowly.
"For that would violate the traditions of a very old conservative house.
But I can quite see that something must be done....
"I married you to make you happy and to be happy myself.

I do not intend that our marriage shall be a failure.

It is possible that Harold would consent to come out here and take my place.

The business no longer requires any great amount of initiative, but the most unremitting vigilance.

I have thought--it has merely passed through my mind--but you might hate it--how would you like it if I bought a large fruit ranch, several thousand acres, and put up a canning factory besides?
I would make you a full partner and you would have to give to your share of the work considerably more than six hours of the day-- "We could build a large, plain, comfortable house, take all our books and pictures, subscribe to all the newspapers, magazines and reviews, keep up with everything that is going on in the world, have house parties once in a while, come to town for a few weeks in summer for the plays.
"We should live practically an out-of-door life--if you preferred we could buy a cattle ranch in the south.