She had never before heard the noise of firecrackers, and in the beginning the sputtering racket caused her to wince. 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. Might we ask you if you have ever seen him, if you knew him at all before this evening?” She stood up suddenly, and turning her back to them, looked steadily out of the window. I want to boast myself. I am not going to be a chorus girl, or even a super. If I offered you half of my possessions, you'd doubtless wallop me on the jaw. Anna thrust hers into her pocket unopened, and for the first time left the house without a smile upon her face. After all, if one could wait twenty years or more in between bouts of lovemaking, one could certainly wait a few more days. With his tongue lolling and his flea-bitten stump wagging apologetically, he glanced from face to face to see if there was any forgiveness visible. ’ He took his seat next to her, waving the fulminating captain towards the tray. Creeping along quickly on his hands and knees, he found the entrance to a covered drain, into which he crept. ” “As long as you remain under my roof—” he began, and paused. A quick flush stained her cheeks. . There were moments when she doubted whether the whole mass of movements and societies and gatherings and talks was not simply one coherent spectacle of failure protecting itself from abjection by the glamour of its own assertions.
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