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raged Billy passionately to herself , stealing a surreptitious glance at her ruined glove . `` And as if there were n't ever any perfectly happy marriages -- even if you do n't ever hear of them , or read of them ! '' Bertram was not home to luncheon on the day following the opening night of the Bohemian Ten Club . A matter of business called him away from the house early in the morning ; but he told his wife that he surely would be on hand for Miss Winthrop 's call at half-past three o'clock that afternoon . `` Yes , do , '' Billy had urged . `` I think she 's lovely , but you know her so much better than I do that I want you here . Besides , you need n't think _ I 'm _ going to show her all those Billys of yours .