He had married her, and in spite of all things was bound to protect her.

That sad little touch of hers, "Perhaps everyone hates me," had gone to his heart.
There were other things that had gone home too.

Little things, but bitter to the senses of one highly cultured; and of course the Ryltons had been accustomed to the best of things always.

Tita's phrases grated a good deal.

That "make a fool of yourself" had sunk deep, and there were so many other extraordinary expressions.