morning, noon
`` Well , '' he exclaimed , trying to wither her with a look , `` you _ have _ a nice opinion of your husband ! Is it possible that I can not speak to my own wife without bringing such an accusation upon myself ! Well , well ! And I 'm slaving for you morning , noon , and night , to keep you in some sort of decency and comfort ; and when I come home , and do my best to be cheery and amuse you , instead of being morose after the strain of the day , as most men are , all the thanks I get is a speech like that ! O holy matrimony ! '' `` I did not mean to annoy you , Dan ; I 'm sorry , '' Beth protested . `` So you should be ! ''