"I mean your principles of choice weren't right ones--leaders of men, you know, and all that.

It never works out.
Leaders of men are the ones who always cry on their wives' shoulders, and the martinets at home are imposed on by every one else." He gave out this dictum in passing: "But don't trouble about your responsibility in this, Mrs.Farron.

It's out of your hands.

It's our chance, and Mathilde and I mean to take it.

I don't want to give you a warning, exactly, but--it's going to go through." She looked at him with large, terrified eyes.