He was engaged often in departmental work which he could not even explain.

She had taken up with unhappy facility the role of a neglected wife.

She declared that he had ceased to care for the lighter ways.

There had certainly been a time when her complaints had been apparently justified, when the Opera had been banned, theatres were impossible, when she could not even rely upon his escort to a dinner or to a reception.

He had argued with her very patiently at first but very unsuccessfully.