It was the first time Natalie had ever visited the Langdons’ bedroom, and, while she had never been shocked at the twin beds in the bedroom of her mother and father, she was at this time grieved over the understanding that Arthur Langdon insisted upon—so young, so pretty—maintaining at night a space of floor between himself and Elizabeth.
It's very sad because Natalie's mother and Elizabeth loved their husbands but they just used them and then discarded them. And they can't talk about it because they'll just be chastised.
