ed.Shefellinwithallhismoodswithoutbeingmonotonouslypliant.ShereadallthebookshegaveherandwasdevotedtoShelley.
Hefinallyhadtofightitoutinthecourtswithhiswife&rsquosfamily.TheWongswereadamantagainstdivorce.Lawsuitswereexpensive,especiallywhenjudgesprovedtobetractable.Logothisdivorceattheendoffiveyears.Thoughinreducedcircumstances,hehadbuiltasmallwhitehouseexactlythewayMissFanandhehadplannedit,onasitetheyhadchosenlongage.Hehadcloseddownhisoldhouseinthecountryafterhismother&rsquosdeath.Theirnewhomewasonstilts,leaningoutofthegreenhillsrightoverthelake.Climbingrosesandwisteriatrailedoverthemoonwindow.
Thenewlywedspaidroutinevisitstorelatives.Theywereusuallypressedtostayfordinnerandplaymah-jongg.Lohadneverknownhertobefondofthegame.Hetoldhiswifeitwasgoodofhertocomplybuttherewasnoneedtokeepitupallnightandpromisetocomebackformorethenextday.Sheansweredthatpeopleteasedherintoit,sayingshecouldnotbeartobeawayfromherbridegroomasingleminute.
Shecomplainedoflivingsofarout.Whenshecamebacklatefromhermahjonggpartiessheoftenhaddifficultyfindingarick-shapullerwillingtotakeherhome.Whenshewasnotoutplayingmah-jonggsheloungedaboutinsoiledoldgownswithtornslitsandfrayedfrogs.Halfthetimeshelayinbedcrackingwatermelonseeds,spittingtheshellsoverthebed-clothesandintoherslippersonthefloor.Hishintsattakingmoreinterestinherappearancewereatfirstignored.Thensheflaredupandsaidhisfussinesswasunmanly.&ldquoNowonderyounevergetanywhere.&rdquo
Lodidhisbesttokeepupagoodfront.Stillhesupposedthatnewsoftheirquarrelsgotabout,becauseonedayarelativementionedcasuallytohimthatMissWonghadnotyetremarried.&ldquoWhydon&rsquotyouaskhertocomeback?&rdquo
Loshookhisheadsadly.Heneededsomepersuasion,butofcourseheknowthattheWongswouldagreethatthiswasthebestwayout,muchastheyhatedhim.Thefamily&rsquosgoodnamewouldsufferiftheirdaughtertookasecondhusband.
Hiswife,theformerMissFan,didnothearofthematterunti