“Iftherewerenotdinneraftersuchexperiencesasthese，“saidIsabel，astheysatattablethatevening，“Idon’tknowwhatwouldbecomeofone。Butdinnerunitestheideaofpleasureandduty，andbringsyougentlybacktoearth。Youmusteat，don’tyousee，andthere’snothingdisgracefulaboutwhatyou’reobligedtodo；andso——it’sallright。“
“Isabel，Isabel，“criedherhusband，“youhaveawonderfulmind，anditsworkingsalwaysamazeme。Butbecareful，mydear；becareful。Don’tworkittoohard。Thehumanbrain，youknow:delicateorgan。“
“Well，youunderstandwhatImean；andIthinkit’soneofthegreatcharmsofahusband，thatyou’renotforcedtoexpressyourselftohim。
Ahusband，“continuedIsabel，sententiously，poisingabitofmeringuebetweenherthumbandfinger，——fortheyhadreachedthatpointintherepast，“ahusbandisalmostasgoodasanotherwoman！“
IntheparlortheyfoundtheEllisons，andexchangedthehistoryofthedaywiththem。