Edith's Journey to Captain Lennox

Mrs. Shaw had always considered herself a victim to an un-congenial marriage. Now that the general being gone, she had every good of life with as few drawbacks as possible. She had been rather perplexed to find an anxiety, if not a sorrow. Mrs. Shaw preferred being compelled to gratify herself by some other person's command or desire. All the time she was in reality doing just what she liked.