“Thank you, Martin,” she replied graciously. But calmer
thoughts quickly succeeded. Her lips were dry and cracked. The scanty
furniture of the rooms corresponded with their dungeon-like aspect. Then she saw him. . It doesn’t seem to matter. And, turning to his daughter, he gave the
necessary directions in a low tone. "I understand," replied the stranger, unable to repress a smile. We do not remember to have met with a single individual, reported
to be under petticoat government, who was not content with his lot,—nay, who
so far from repining, did not exult in his servitude; and we see no way of
accounting for this apparently inexplicable conduct—for which, among other
phenomena of married life, various reasons have been assigned, though none
entirely satisfactory to us—except upon the ground that these domineering
dames possess some charm sufficiently strong to counteract the irritating effect
of their tempers; some secret and attractive quality of which the world at large is
in ignorance, and with which their husbands alone can be supposed to be
acquainted. "
"He'll have hard work to do it by that time, father," remonstrated Thames; "you'd
better let me help him.
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