The devil that enters into him is not a rioting, boisterous fiend, but quiet, malignant, suspicious and cruel." "Suspicious?
Of what ?" "Of everybody and everything.

His brother officers are in league against him; his wife is regarded with jealousy; your frankest speech covers in his view some hidden and sinister meaning.

You must be careful of your attentions to Mrs.Abercrombie to-night, for he will construe them adversely, and pour out his wrath on her defenceless head when they are alone." "This is frightful," was answered.

"I never heard of such a case." "Never heard of a drunken man assaulting his wife when alone with her, beating, maiming or murdering her ?" "Oh yes, among the lowest and vilest.

But we are speaking now of people in good society--people of culture and refinement." "Culture and social refinements have no influence over a man when the fever of intoxication is upon him.