And I married you because I wanted a wife. You happened to have an uncle who’s a duke, and aristocratic connexions are devilish useful in England to a Radical politician.
Catherine.
[Bitterly.] Oh, yes, I found out soon enough why you married me.
George Winter.
It was a business arrangement on both sides, and you’ve had your full share of the profits.
Catherine.
[Outraged.] Oh, how can you?
George Winter.
You’d always lived in a pokey way and I gave you magnificence. I’ve kept even the spirit of my part of the bargain. Your father wasn’t mentioned in the settlements. But every stick of furniture in this house has been bought with my money. The very clothes on your mother’s back are paid for by me.
Catherine.