Is it right to spend day after day sitting there in the house--' 'But come, come; we have our occupations.

Surely it ought to be a pleasure to you to see that the house is kept in order.

There are duties--' 'Yes, I know.

But these duties I could perform in an hour or two.' 'Not thoroughly.' 'Quite thoroughly enough.' 'In my Opinion, Monica, a woman ought never to be so happy as when she is looking after her home.' It was the old pedantic tone.

His figure, in sympathy with it, abandoned an easy attitude and became awkward.