Unless you behave like a damn fool, you can reestablish some measure of control over her.

Do so.
There are certain circumstances," he went on, his face wrinkled a little with emotion, his voice deep and earnest, "there are certain circumstances, Dredlinton, under which I might be inclined to behave towards you with great generosity.

I leave you to guess what those circumstances are.

I will show you the way later on." Dredlinton felt hope stir once more through his shocked and terrified senses.

He lit a cigarette with fingers which had ceased to tremble, leaned a little back in his place and stared at his companion curiously.
"Phipps," he asked, "what the devil do you and this fellow Wingate see in my wife ?" "What a man like you would never look for," was the harsh reply..