Always wanting another man than your own. - Thomas Hardy

Life with a man is more businesslike after it, and money matters work better. And then, you see, if you have rows, and he turns you out of doors, you can get the law to protect you, which you can't otherwise, unless he half-runs you through with a knife, or cracks your noddle with a poker. And if he bolts away from you — I say it friendly, as woman to woman, for there's never any knowing what a man med do — you'll have the sticks o' furniture, and won't be looked upon as a thief.

"Tis because we be on a blighted star, and not a sound one, isn't it, Tess?" murmured Abraham through his tears.

When a strong woman recklessly throws away her strength she is worse than a weak woman who has never had any strength to throw away.