What do you think it means to be a wife ?" Still she could think of no answer.
"It must mean something," urged he.

"Tell me.

I've got to learn some time, haven't I ?" "I think," said she, with a tranquil haughtiness which she hoped would carry off the weakness of the only reply she could get together on such short notice, "among our sort of people the wife is expected to attend to the social part of the life." He waited for more--waited with an expression that suggested thirst.

But no more came.

"Is that all ?" he inquired, and waited again--in vain.
"Yes ?...