He wanted a wife cut after the clinging-vine pattern.

He wanted to be the dominating figure in his home.

It had not taken Eileen long to teach him that Marian was self-assertive and would do a large share of dominating herself.

He had thought that he was perfectly satisfied and very happy with Eileen; yet that day he repeatedly had felt piqued and annoyed with her.

She had openly cajoled and flirted with Henry Anderson past a point which was agreeable for any man to see his sweetheart go with another man With Peter Morrison she had been unspeakably charming in a manner with which John was very familiar.
He turned up his coat collar, thrust his hands in his pockets, and swore softly.