When she marries, she revels in the new and delightful sensation of having some one to "take her part," and sympathize with her in all her petty annoyances and big troubles.

Her father, mother, sisters and brothers often vex her, and what more natural than that she should pour her tale of woe into the young husband's ears?
He is delightfully indignant and full of pity for her and resentment towards those who have caused her discomfort.

At all events he understands her! By the time the story is told and she is duly consoled she has forgotten her injuries.

She loves her family, and while they are sometimes very trying, who could expect her to bear a grudge against the dear ones?
The little burst of anger over, she feels towards them as she has always felt and banishes from her mind all thought of the little occurrence.
Not so, John! His wife (and the possessive pronoun casts about her an atmosphere of importance) has been made uncomfortable, and he is up in arms.

His and no one's else is the right to criticise Mary.