human
Come, be reasonable. You may have suffered some slight, some indignity. No doubt you have. Your husband is proud and he has peculiarities of temper which we have all to make allowances for. But even if you could establish a charge of cruelty against him and so secure a separation--which you can't--what good would that do you? None at all--worse than none! The financial arrangements would remain the same. Your father would be a frightful loser. And what would you be? A married widow! The worst condition in the world for a woman--especially if she is young and attractive, and subject to temptations. Ask anybody who knows--anybody.
gpt
Come now, said the advocate in his superior way, taking my hand as if he were going to lead me like a child to my husband,
human
Then tell him he must leave it without me,
gpt
You mean that--really and truly mean it?
human
I do,