"When she persisted in breaking the Lord's commandment, and defiling the Lord's day, I knew well what would come of it." "I am not sure, Mr.Kennedy, that a husband is justified in demanding that a wife shall think just as he thinks on matters of religion.

If he is particular about it, he should find all that out before." "Particular! God's word is to be obeyed, I suppose ?" "But people doubt about God's word." "Then people will be damned," said Mr.Kennedy, rising from his chair.

"And they will be damned." "A woman doesn't like to be told so." "I never told her so.

I never said anything of the kind.

I never spoke a hard word to her in my life.