"I never understood why you quit him anyway. Tell me, did he punch you?"
"Certainly not!" she exclaimed indignantly.
"Was he mixed up with another woman?"
"Another woman! Robert? The idea!!"
"Well, if it wasn't one of them, in heaven's name what was it?"
"You wouldn't understand," she replied simply.
He stopped short in front of her and folded his arms. With as severe an air as he could muster he said sternly:
"Perhaps not, but here's something I can understand. Why did I quit my job? Because of you. Who has brought us down to this? You! Who makes Fanny work harder than any hired girl in the city? You! Who has ruined my career? You! You and your selfishness!"
Taken aback by the suddenness of his denunciation, Virginia stared at him in surprise, as if not comprehending.
"My selfishness?" she stammered.