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 husband to the full extent, too! She could see why Arnold frowned when Tommy was mentioned.

Now Arnold—she wasn’t certain, but——

How slovenly Tommy would look next to Arnold. If she were married to Arnold-

As she undressed, she reflected on the matter. Arnold wouldn’t be so bad. She wondered what it would be like to have Arnold with her now. Then Tommy flashed across her thoughts. Oh! Arnold any time! She hoped that she had taught Tommy a lesson. Arnold had learned it quickly—but he wasn’t vulgar, like Tommy. Tommy was vulgar—that’s what it was. To live with a vulgar man—ugh!

Arnold was, after all, sweet. She liked the idea of a man being sweet. Of course, he might be a little more—what was it? A little more—