My wife is not coming hack." "Not at all ?" she exclaimed.
"To me, never," he answered.

"We have separated." "I am so very sorry," she said, after a moment's startled silence.

"I am afraid that I asked a tactless question, but how could I know ?" "There was nothing tactless about it," he assured her.

"It makes it much easier for me to tell you.

I married my wife thirteen years ago because I believed that her wealth would help me in my career.