Something primeval-the eternal uxorial upon which her whole life rested, possessed her and she smiled, and touched her husband's thick, black hair gently.
"In the Heart of a Fool"
William Allen White
Marriage had at least taught him that tempestuous feelings of love and despondency could pass if one gave them little credence and by being unmoved by their promptings one could at least have some years of success in obtaining a consistent uxorial presence in his life.
"An Apostate: Nawin of Thais"
Steven Sills