And that would spoil it. 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. Even after this woman had gone, it seemed to Ruth that the room was kindlier than it had ever been. ‘Shocked you, have I? We weren’t mealy-mouthed in my day, my boy. He stood up and she ushered him out of the small room. "Ninny! What did we know about Father, except when he was around the house? But where is the girl? She said something about having tea with us. Jackson’s. There was a recurrence of fever, but nothing alarming. If he had eaten food, this wouldn't have happened. It was Jack's intention to have knocked him down with the iron bar; but he was so struck with the janizary's looks, that he determined to spare him till he had ascertained his purpose. The great ordeal—that which she had most dreaded—had proved to be no ordeal at all. To disillusion her, forthwith. This getting up at dawn—real dawn—and working until seven was a distinct novelty. The cause of this uproar was soon manifest.
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