▁and ▁he ▁began ▁to ▁stay ▁away ▁from ▁his ▁wife ▁as ▁much ▁as ▁he ▁could . ▁▁ ▁When ▁F ry ’ s ▁friend ▁Ran j its in h ji , ▁r uler ▁of ▁N aw an agar , ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁India ' s ▁represent atives ▁at ▁the ▁newly ▁formed ▁League ▁of ▁Nations ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 , ▁he ▁took ▁F ry ▁with ▁him ▁as ▁his ▁assistant . ▁▁ ▁The ▁marriage ▁had ▁an ▁impact ▁on ▁C . ▁B . ▁F ry ' s ▁mental ▁health , ▁and ▁his ▁daughter - in - law ▁later ▁commented : ▁“ I ▁should ▁think ▁anyone ▁would ▁have ▁a ▁break down , ▁married ▁to ▁her ". ▁ ▁Mrs ▁F ry ▁died ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁at ▁the ▁Royal ▁South ▁Ham pshire ▁and ▁South am pton ▁Hospital , ▁leaving ▁an ▁estate ▁val ued ▁at ▁£ 1 0 , 3 6 2 , ▁, ▁and ▁prob ate ▁was ▁granted ▁in ▁September ▁to ▁her ▁elder ▁son ▁Keith ▁Robin ▁Ho are , ▁Commander ▁R N V R . ▁ ▁After math ▁After ▁a ▁marriage ▁last ing ▁forty - e ight ▁years , ▁C . ▁B . ▁F ry ▁adjust ed ▁to ▁his ▁wife ’ s ▁death ▁“ with ▁great ▁equ anim ity ”. ▁Her ▁middle - aged ▁children ▁showed ▁“ all ▁the ▁freedom ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁liber ated ”. ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁the ▁F rys ’ ▁son ▁Stephen ▁said ▁“ My ▁mother ▁ru ined ▁my ▁father ' s ▁life ”. ▁ ▁Notes ▁