Notwithstanding the fact that he had observed her act in Chicago, and that during the past year he had only seen her limited in her relations to her flat and him by conditions which he made, and that she had not gained any friends or associates, he drew this peculiar conclusion.

With it came a feeling of satisfaction in having a wife who could thus be content, and this satisfaction worked its natural result.

That is, since he imagined he saw her satisfied, he felt called upon to give only that which contributed to such satisfaction.

He supplied the furniture, the decorations, the food, and the necessary clothing.

Thoughts of entertaining her, leading her out into the shine and show of life, grew less and less.