In his affairs of the heart Mr Verloc had been always carelessly generous, yet always with no other idea than that of being loved for himself.

Upon this matter, his ethical notions being in agreement with his vanity, he was completely incorrigible.

That this should be so in the case of his virtuous and legal connection he was perfectly certain.

He had grown older, fatter, heavier, in the belief that he lacked no fascination for being loved for his own sake.

When he saw Mrs Verloc starting to walk out of the kitchen without a word he was disappointed.
"Where are you going to ?" he called out rather sharply.