She might not like me to be away from her, in spite of her apparent--er--dislike of me.

It must all depend on her attitude.
But for my part I think very well of your scheme.

Thank you, Michael, for suggesting it." He left immediately after this to ascertain Lady Ashbridge's feelings about it, and walked home with a complete resumption of his usual exuberance.

It indeed seemed an admirable plan.

It relieved him from the nightmare of his wife's continual presence, and this he expressed to himself by thinking that it relieved her from his.