But her engagement has changed her.
Naturally," he added, "one would expect that to be so." He waited for Henry to confirm this statement, but Henry remained silent.
"Katharine has had a difficult life, in some ways," he continued.

"I expect that marriage will be good for her.

She has great powers." "Great," said Henry, with decision.
"Yes--but now what direction d'you think they take ?" Rodney had completely dropped his pose as a man of the world, and seemed to be asking Henry to help him in a difficulty.
"I don't know," Henry hesitated cautiously.
"D'you think children--a household--that sort of thing--d'you think that'll satisfy her?
Mind, I'm out all day." "She would certainly be very competent," Henry stated.
"Oh, she's wonderfully competent," said Rodney.

"But--I get absorbed in my poetry.

Well, Katharine hasn't got that.