broughtproofof hisinnocence,orswore thathehadnotbeen commit-
ting any thing wrong, or cried, she would not be satisfied.
Thereader hascertainlycomeacrosssuchwomen,butitisusefulto
know of the following cases:
"Awoman saidin the familycourt: 'Do notbe surprised as towhy,
after twelve years of marriedlife andthree small children, I havede-
cided upon a separation from my husband.
Iamnowcertainthatmyhusbandisunfaithfultome.Afewdaysago,
I saw him with an attractive woman walking in the street. I read a
weeklymagazinewhichhas apropersectiononfortunetelling.Every-
week,inmyhusband'shoroscope,itmentionsthathewouldhavegood
timeswiththepeoplewhoareborninthemonthofJune.Iwasbornin
February;soIamnot oneof thosepeoplementionedin thehoroscope.
BesidesIfeelmyhusbandisnotaslovingtowardsmeasheusedtobe'.
Thehusbandof thiswomansaid: "Pleasetellmewhat Icando.Iwish
thesemagazineswouldconsiderthereaderslikemywife,andwouldnot
tell somany lies.Believeme thesehoroscopeshaveturnedthe livesof
mineandmychildrenintoruins.Ifoneofthesehoroscopessaysthatthis
weeka large lump sumof money iscoming my way, thenshe comes
tomeandasksmewhatIhavedonewiththatmoney?Or,ifitsaysthatI
wouldbereceivingaletter,thenAllahsaveme!Ithinkitisprobablybet-
ter for both of us to separate, because she does not confront reason'."
"Amansaidinthecourt:'Itwasmonthago,whenIwascomingback
fromaparty,thatofmycolleaguesaskedmetogivehimandhiswifea
liftbackhome.The dayaftermy wifeaskedmetotakehertoher par-
ents'.On the way,she looked back andfound a strand of hairon the
backseatofthecar.Sheaskedwhothisstrandofhairbelongedto.Iwas
inapanicandcouldnotgiveheraproperexplanation.Idroppedherat
herparents' houseandwentto work.WhenIwenttopick herupthat
nightsherefusedtocome withme.Iasked,why?Shesaidtomethat I
should better live with the owner of the strand of hair'."
"Ayoungwoman complainedto the courtandsaid: 'Myhusbandis
cominghomelateeverynightonaccountofovertimeathiswork.Ihave
beenworriedaboutthisandmysuspicionhasincreasedduetowhatour
neighboursaresaying.Theysaythatmyhusbandislyingandheisnot