But is it not good for such people to be discontented?
The money and the arrogance of Roger's wife had provoked Roger's former _fiancee_ from the beginning; the money to envy, and the arrogance to chastisement.

Why not?
What is society but a discipline?
As for Roger, who is it says there is a little polygamy in all men?
Anyway, a man can always--nearly always--keep a corner for the old love, if the new love will let him.

Roger could, at any rate; "though he is a model husband, far better than she deserves, and anybody not a fool could manage him." * * * * * It was a day of physical delight, especially for riders.

After a warm October, the leaves were still thick on the trees; Nature had not yet resigned herself to death and sleep.

Here and there an oak stood, fully green, among the tawny reds and golds of a flaming woodland.