ItwasgoodtoseeLauriesquarehisshoulders，andsmilewithmasculinescornatthatinsinuation，ashereplied，withhis\"highandmighty\"air，\"Amyistoowell—bredforthat，andIamnotthesortofmantosubmittoit。MywifeandIrespectourselvesandoneanothertoomuchevertotyrannizeorquarrel。\"
Jolikethat，andthoughtthenewdignityverybecoming，buttheboyseemedchangingveryfastintotheman，andregretmingledwithherpleasure。
\"Iamsureofthat。Amyandyouneverdidquarrelasweusedto。SheisthesunandIthewind，inthefable，andthesunmanagedthemanbest，youremember。\"
\"Shecanblowhimupaswellasshineonhim，\"laughedLaurie。\"suchalectureasIgotatNice！Igiveyoumyworditwasadealworsethananyoryourscoldings，aregularrouser。I’lltellyouallaboutitsometime，sheneverwill，becauseaftertellingmethatshedespisedandwasashamedofme，shelostherhearttothedespicablepartyandmarriedthegood—for—nothing。\"
\"Whatbaseness！Well，ifsheabusesyou，cometome，andI’lldefendyou。\"