non-provider

Updated: June 6, 2025

I knew he was thinking of Miss Patty again. "As for the men," I continued, "I guess you can class the married ones in two classes, providers and non-providers. They're all selfish and they haven't enough virtue to make a fuss about." "I'd be a shining light in the non-provider class," he said, and picking up his old cap he opened the door. Miss Patty herself was coming up the path.

Mary Roberts Rinehart - Where There's a Will