My wife’s answer was as
 follows,
 Socrates :
 How can I possibly help you? What power have I?
 Nay, all depends on you. My duty, as my mother told
 me, is to be discreet. Yes, of course, dear, 
 I said, my father said the same to me. But
 discretion both in a man and a woman, means acting
 in such a manner that their possessions shall be in
 the best condition possible, and that as much as
 possible shall be added to them by fair and
 honourable means.