The passage is dealing with the clash of newly wed husband and wife. It is clear to us that they have not been together very long and do not know each other so well.
Rosamond begins the scene quite heated already. She is not accustomed to want for anything longer than a day. Unlike her husband, Tertius, she has no problem asking for money from her father or others if it means she gets what she wants. Tertius has trouble swallowing his pride and being flexible and this contrast between them is exacerbated by their current financial situation.
When the two arrive at home, Rosamond immediately drops her husbands hand and separates herself from him in a physical as well as an emotional sense. Lydgate responds coldly, upsetting Rosamond and she
Rosamond begins the scene quite heated already. She is not accustomed to want for anything longer than a day. Unlike her husband, Tertius, she has no problem asking for money from her father or others if it means she gets what she wants. Tertius has trouble swallowing his pride and being flexible and this contrast between them is exacerbated by their current financial situation.
When the two arrive at home, Rosamond immediately drops her husbands hand and separates herself from him in a physical as well as an emotional sense. Lydgate responds coldly, upsetting Rosamond and she