“Leaving James was not something Nina had thought possible, but if she could do so and still keep her children, it might be better for them, as well as for her.” — Jean Elson Copy Share Image
“When her husband recovered, it was to shout abusively at her…. Later, when she reflected on it throughout the tedious courtroom proceedings, she realized… — Jean Elson Copy Share Image
“As a hedge against possible failure to prove adultery, this alleged “that for a period of time from 1901 and continuing thereafter he [had]… — Jean Elson Copy Share Image
“Leaving James was not something Nina had thought possible, but if she could do so and still keep her children, it might be better… — Jean Elson Copy Share Image
“If they could not prove adultery or extreme cruelty, Nina's attorneys had an alternate strategy available. Rhode Island was unique in allowing divorce based… — Jean Elson Copy Share Image
“Nina could scarcely believe a house could be as quiet as the one on Washington Street. Although there were moments when she missed her… — Jean Elson Copy Share Image
![“As a hedge against possible failure to prove adultery, this alleged “that for a period of time from 1901 and continuing thereafter he [had] kept up and continued an undue, improper, indecorous and licentious association and intimacy with a woman, named Mabel Cochrane, many years his junior, and of…” quote by Jean Elson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a8d/jean-elson-62560_adultery_as-a-hedge-against-possible-failure-to-p_357556.jpg)
![“If they could not prove adultery or extreme cruelty, Nina's attorneys had an alternate strategy available. Rhode Island was unique in allowing divorce based upon other, more ambiguous grounds, as well...[as] an omnibus clause in the state's legal code authorized divorce based upon..."gross…” quote by Jean Elson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/72e/jean-elson-62560_adultery_if-they-could-not-prove-adultery-or-extr_1649382.jpg)
![“Nina could scarcely believe a house could be as quiet as the one on Washington Street. Although there were moments when she missed her children, her main response to living apart from her husband was relief…[H]er current solitude was not just a respite, it was a time to contemplate her future…” quote by Jean Elson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e9f/jean-elson-62560_adultery_nina-could-scarcely-believe-a-house-coul_2744625.jpg)