Gabriel believes that he hasnt been the besthusband he understands that. So hes now thinking that his wife is not has beutiful as she was when they first got married. James the writer reveals to the reader at first that as Gabriel watches his wife sleep hes thinking how she is not the same physically as when they were first married. James also reveals to the reader and to Gabriel that he hasnt been the best husband. He reveals to Gabriel, but Gabriel fights to pretemd that she is still has beutiful as she was, but he knows its not true. In Gabriels point of view he knows that he thinks she is not as beutiful.
