He hadn't wooed her, but had simply claimed her. A gold mine ready to dig. There should have been a period of quiet dinners together, of flowers rather than diamonds, of kisses given after permission to kiss, of a slow awakening that predisposed her to greater intimacies. But no, not the great Alexander Kinross! He had met her, he had married her the next day, and climbed into her bed after one kiss in the church. There to prove himself an animal in her eyes. One mistake after another, that was the story of his relationship with Elizabeth. And Ruby had always meant more. .Colleen McCullough
About This Quote
In this quote, Alexander is conveying the idea that he had not won Elizabeth over by wooing her. As he explains in the quote, he claims her. That is, he brings himself into a relationship with her and then expects that she will choose to be with him. He did not woo her, but simply claimed her.
Remember that marriage is a contract between two people. If a man and a woman make a promise to each other, they are bound to keep that promise. It is the failure of both people involved to keep their promise which leads to divorce or annulment.
In this case, Alexander’s approach was not right for Elizabeth and, as a result of his actions, they did get divorced.
Source: The Touch
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