He rose and walked to the window, turning his back to her.
"Why did she marry him ?" he exclaimed.

"She was poor, but she had a little money.

Why did she marry him ?" and he turned back to Mrs.Repton for an answer.
She gave him one quick look and said: "That is one of the things she has never told me and I didn't meet her until after she had married him." "And why doesn't she leave him ?" Mrs.Repton held up her hands.
"Oh, the easy questions, Mr.Thresk! How many women endure the thing that is because it is?
Even to leave your husband you want a trifle of spirit.
And what if your spirit's broken?
What if you are cowed?
What if you live in terror day and night ?" "Yes.

I am a fool," said Thresk, and he sat down again.

"There are two more questions I want to ask.