Cathedral Marriage Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Part.Paragraph)

Quote #4

My wife took her eyes off the blind man and looked at me. I had the feeling she didn't like what she saw. (1.29)

The narrator seems very conscious of how he appears in his wife's eyes. Considering what he said about how sad it was the Beulah could see how she looked in Robert's eyes, we can assume this is important to him. He's also contrasting the way she sees him with the way she sees Robert.

Quote #5

I wished she'd come back downstairs. I didn't want to be left alone with the blind man. (2.1)

We thought the narrator might have been getting better, but then he comes with this line. Do you think he really means this, or is he just being silly about, admitting that he likes to be around his wife, and he misses her when she's not around.

Quote #6

My wife and I hardly ever went to bed at the same time. (2.29)

Perfectly happy couples can go to bed at different times every night. But, the narrator mentions this in a fairly desperate tone, when he's just admitted he's happy for Robert's company. As such, it lends to our understanding that his marriage has problems beyond what we see on this night.