“ThateverIshouldlivetoseeyouahenpeckedhusbandandenjoyingit!“criedJo,withupliftedhands。
ItwasgoodtoseeLauriesquarehisshoulders,andsmilewithmasculinescornatthatinsinuation,ashereplied,withhis“highandmighty“air,“Amyistoowell-bredforthat,andIamnotthesortofmantosubmittoit。MywifeandIrespectourselvesandoneanothertoomuchevertotyrannizeorquarrel。“
Jolikethat,andthoughtthenewdignityverybecoming,buttheboyseemedchangingveryfastintotheman,andregretmingledwithherpleasure。
“Iamsureofthat。Amyandyouneverdidquarrelasweusedto。
SheisthesunandIthewind,inthefable,andthesunmanagedthemanbest,youremember。“