These are the sole objects for which (if I asked you, which I have not done) you would marry me.

For there is nothing else I have to offer you.

I could not give you the sentiment or passion of a husband (if husbands ever have sentiment or passion nowadays), because all such feeling is dead in me.

I could not be your 'friend' in marriage--because I should always remember that our matrimonial 'friendship' was merely one of cash supply and demand.

You see I speak very plainly.