Poor Richard. "How does he live with her!?" That's the exasperated question on everyone's minds. How can a man tolerate such depths of indignation?
Hyacinth is always coming up with schemes to advance their social status, and despite the knowledge that it really doesn't matter and it will not lead to a better life or a higher status, still Richard always gives in to her requests.
For a long time, Richard's sanity had been saved by work. Work for him was not merely a way to pay for the expenses of life, nor a way to do something he found interesting or exciting, rather, a place of solitude, a place
Hyacinth-free!
The proverbial thorn in Richard's side is his son Sheradin. Although
Hyacinth sees every call from her son as keeping in touch with mummy, Richard sees it as a ploy to get more money. Considering the amount
Hyacinth spends on everything (only the best will due for her), it's a mystery he has any money to spare!
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