"But would it not then be better for you to separate ?" "Certainly not.

I want my house and home.

So does he.

If an income is rather tight, halving it is a very good way to make it tighter.

No: if I left Bob, he would go to the devil; and very likely I should go to the devil, too, and disgrace you in earnest." "But, my dear madam, consider the disgrace at present!" "What disgrace?
When your sister becomes Mrs.Ned, what will be the difference between her position and mine?
Dont look aghast.