Answer:
when I was a xhild
Explanation:
I wished ian have to go to skool, it was ahh
That question just messed me up, made my brain hurt lol
The Alchemist is the best inspiration novel I have ever read.
If you want to read just for entertainment then you may try the Harry Potter Series.
The setting which begins to answer your question is the sentence that begins "Most conversations between husband and wife ... " this is near the beginning.
The real core of your question comes with "This aloofness ... " which shows how he handles the disputes with his wife. This is followed by "He attained this by ... " which tells exactly how the aloofness came about. Finally he surrounds himself with people that insulate him from the fights he has will his wife. His bridge games probably insure that he does not have to talk to her.