"Did I say something wrong? I'm sorry."
"It's to be expected," Alice Cooper declared.
"You were gone all night, Harry."
"He can take care of himself, I'm sure," Alice Cooper said.
Harry frowned. "I told you to keep quiet, Marie."
"No, let her talk, Harry. Of course he was gone all night. What's the matter, don't you think he can take care of himself?"
"My Harry is quite a capable man, thank you."
"Marie!"
"Your Harry. That's right, you are fettered to one another all your lives. It's fantastic. Will you be a good girl and bring me something to eat?"
Marie nodded and soon returned with two plates of stew. It was Marsden's favorite food and Marie had probably prepared it as a peace offering, but two plates meant one for him and one for Alice Cooper and Marie would go hungry.