"You forget that I already have a husband—a Mr. Lorraine," she replied.
"That is precisely why I suggest the need for another."
"One can't have two husbands, Montague."
"Not at the same time—and be lawful," he answered.
"Do you mean that I should try another—Amherst?" she asked.
He held up his hands.
"God forbid!" he replied. "I mean 'according to God's own ordinances,' and so forth."
"Who would have me?" she said bitterly.
He leaned a bit forward and looked at her intently.