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"Yes, another case of wife-beating and wife-murder. What a dreadful increase of those crimes there has been lately," said De Vayne. "Another proof," said Bruce, "of the gross absurdity of the marriage-theory." De Vayne opened his eyes wide in astonishment.
Knowing very little of Bruce, he was not aware that this was a very favourite style of remark with him, indeed, a not uncommon style with other clever young undergraduates. He delighted to startle men by something new, and dazzle them with a semblance of insight and reasoning. "The gross absurdity of the marriage-theory," thought De Vayne to himself; "I wonder what on earth he can mean?"
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