The house is rather lonely without her.

Of course, married life is merely a habit, a bad habit.

But then one regrets the loss even of one's worst habits.

Perhaps one regrets them the most.

They are such an essential part of one's personality." Dorian said nothing, but rose from the table, and passing into the next room, sat down to the piano and let his fingers stray across the white and black ivory of the keys.