"Some things you tell me about the Disc sound to me similar to my own world, yet in this, my world differs greatly from your Disc, at least in the time from which I come. Sure it is not rare for marriages to be unhappy, or for men to take mistresses; an actual divorce, though, is not easily come by, and is not looked kindly upon by society." Then again, was it so much an artifact of his time, reluctance to divorce? Stephen thought of Ryuuji and Nightwing's marriage, and how they had kept it intact though it had been made under duress and remained unconsummated. (Stephen had never known of the consummation, when it did occur, months after Ryuuji and Nightwing had returned from Paris a married pair.)
And to speak of mistresses reminded him that when last he and Susan had spoken candidly, before her popcorning, she had been aware of his infidelity to River. She also knew that River had since been popcorned herself; she had sent him her heartfelt condolences; this did not elide the fact he had dishonored the marriage while River still lived.
"I am not one to sit in judgment on such matters, for a certainty," he said, by way of an oblique acknowledgement.
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Date: 2006-11-08 11:03 pm (UTC)And to speak of mistresses reminded him that when last he and Susan had spoken candidly, before her popcorning, she had been aware of his infidelity to River. She also knew that River had since been popcorned herself; she had sent him her heartfelt condolences; this did not elide the fact he had dishonored the marriage while River still lived.
"I am not one to sit in judgment on such matters, for a certainty," he said, by way of an oblique acknowledgement.