Word: husbanding
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Gogg was in love with Sarah Blayre. She was tall, bony, petite, unassuming. Unfortunately she was already married to her second husband. Gogg was engaged to another estimable young woman. Such things are common in England. They make an interesting story...
...wants to give you a husband?" he guessed...
...philosopher entered his hut and, in excitement, poured out a confused medley of "dining with Yung" and "the long-sought husband" and "be here to-morrow." Senseless indeed it seemed, but Tue heard enough to assure her that her husband had been chosen...
...cannot understand your request for time. You have all your life been taught to expect this. As far as concerns the young person whom I have in view, I think you can bring no rational objection. He is a thoughtful, brainful young person, well fitted to be your husband. Come, now, my dear, run out in the fresh air and think about it; and return in a more reasonable frame of mind." Tue obeyed mechanically, for she could do nothing else...
...There were two fellows, Jack and another fellow, who went out to take a walk, and they came to a house, and they went in, and there was a woman who had a husband and a newspaper, and they sat down...