I was talking with a very vindictive man.

In his opinion, his wife had wronged him and the law had wronged him.

The merits and morals of the case are immaterial.

The meat of the matter is that she had obtained a separation, and he was compelled to pay ten shillings each week for the support of her and the five children.

"But look you," said he to me, "wot'll 'appen to 'er if I don't py up the ten shillings?
S'posin', now, just s'posin' a accident 'appens to me, so I cawn't work.