I'm not going to be always put upon, I'm your wife and I'm as good as you are.
Basil.
[With a thin smile.] Oh, my dear, if you're going in for women's rights, you may have my vote by all means. And you can plump for all the candidates at once if you choose.
Jenny.
You seem to think it's a joke.
Basil.
[Bitterly.] Oh no, I promise you I don't do that. It's lasted too long. And God knows where it'll end.... They say the first year of marriage is the worst; ours has been bad enough in all conscience.
Jenny.
[Aggressively.] And I suppose you think it's my fault?
Basil.