"To my knowledge, no. If you had, you would have heard of it."
"Yes, that is very certain. Every farthing spent in this house has been accounted for in the book which you look over every week. You would find it hard to get anybody in my place."
"Oh, that is it! You threaten to leave me!"
"You are not only mistaken, you know you are stating an untruth. Yes, an untruth." The words denoted indignation, but it was not expressed in her voice or manner.
"Is that a proper way to speak to me?" he cried.
"I pass no opinion," was her unimpassioned reply. "If you are tired of me, or if I do not please you, you can send me away."
"You would go?"
"I should be bound to go. What else could I do? If I refused, you could call in the police."
"You are bent upon exasperating me, I see. You know I could not do without you."
"I know it."