Mary puts up with Ernest’s flirtations

When Ernest fell in love with a teenage Italian countess, Adriana Ivancich, Mary talked to him candidly and tolerated the flirtation because it was not sexual. As tedious as it was for her, Mary put up with his flirtatious behavior with other women, believing he did...

Mary’s Life With Ernest

Ernest was sometimes brutal and abusive to Mary, but she made him pay. Mary threatened to leave Ernest many times, but he always apologized for his misconduct, promised to reform, bought her minks, jewelry, a yellow convertible, and gave her cash to compensate for his...