He put out the table and the cards and they played. He said:
“I wonder how you can stand seeing them play the old, old game.”
“What old game?”
“Marriage. Killing each other in the first few weeks and then—humbug.”
“George is a very good husband and father.”
“He lives with a woman in his house and children come automatically.”
“He is very good to Elsie.”
“He placates her.”
Mrs. Fourmy took out the ace of diamonds and covered it. René said: