"It's only the law of marriage, mother. There's no heart in it. It isn't real! It—isn't—mother—when they don't love each other."
"Eve says she does love him! Her heart may be in it."
"Eve!"
"Eve doesn't think she intends to divorce him at all, Martha."
"She doesn't know anything about it." Martha lifted her head proudly again.
"Martha, tell me what you know about it. Did he tell you your name was going to be mentioned?"
"No. He didn't know that. But you needn't worry about that, mother. I consider it an honor. I don't mind it, if it gets him his freedom—if it makes him happy."
"He must have known this was liable to happen. Eve says it has happened before."
"What business is it of Eve's? She's trying to make trouble. What did she come down here for, anyway now, mother?"
What was the use of talking to this undone child?