Married? What has that to do with the matter?


PROFESSOR RUBEK.

[Continuing.] --since you became the Frau Professor, and found
yourself mistress of a charming home--I beg your pardon--a very
handsome house, I ought to say. And a villa on the Lake of Taunitz,
just at the point that has become most fashionable, too--. In fact
it is all very handsome and distinguished, Maia, there's no denying
that. And spacious too. We need not always be getting in each
other's way---


MAIA.

[Lightly.] No, no, no--there's certainly no lack of house-room, and
that sort of thing---


PROFESSOR RUBEK.

Remember, too, that you have been living in altogether more spacious
and distinguished surroundings--in more polished society than you were
accustomed to at home.


MAIA.

[Looking at him.] Ah, so you think it is _I_ that have changed?