Whatever my husband's faults may be, it can only aggravate the evil for me to hear them from a stranger's lips

Whatever my husband's faults may be, it can only aggravate the evil for me to hear them from a stranger's lips

Anne Bronte, the youngest of the Bronte sisters, was known for her strong and independent female characters in her novels. In her novel "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall," the protagonist Helen Graham speaks these words: "Whatever my husband's faults may be, it can only aggravate the evil for me to hear them from a stranger's lips." This quote encapsulates the theme of loyalty and betrayal that runs throughout the novel.