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II. He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song

           “Whydoyouspeakinsuchastrangeway?ItisonlyalittleoldsongwhichstruckmyfancywhenIwasinParis,andnowjustappliestomylifewithyou.Hasyourloveformealldied,then,becausemyappearanceisnolongerthatofafinegentleman?”

           “Dearest,youmustnotquestionmeunpleasantly,oritmaymakemenotloveyou.”

           “DoyoubelieveitpossiblethatIwouldruntheriskofdoingthat?”

           “Well,youfollowoutyourownideas,andwon’tgiveintominewhenIwishyoutoleaveoffthisshamefullabour.Isthereanythingyoudislikeinmethatyouactsocontrarilytomywishes?Iamyourwife,andwhywillyounotlisten?Yes,Iamyourwifeindeed!”

           “Iknowwhatthattonemeans.”

           “Whattone?”

           “Thetoneinwhichyousaid,’Yourwifeindeed.’Itmeant,’Yourwife,worseluck.’”

           “Itishardinyoutoprobemewiththatremark.Awomanmayhavereason,thoughsheisnotwithoutheart,andifIfelt’worseluck,’itwasnoignoblefeeling—itwasonlytoonatural.There,youseethatatanyrateIdonotattemptuntruths.Doyourememberhow,beforeweweremarried,IwarnedyouthatIhadnotgoodwifelyqualities?”

           “Youmockmetosaythatnow.Onthatpointatleasttheonlynoblecoursewouldbetoholdyourtongue,foryouarestillqueenofme,Eustacia,thoughImaynolongerbekingofyou.”

           “Youaremyhusband.Doesnotthatcontentyou?”

           “Notunlessyouaremywifewithoutregret.”

           “Icannotansweryou.IremembersayingthatIshouldbeaseriousmatteronyourhands.”

           “Yes,Isawthat.

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