Mr Ellis

In the novel A Pocket Full of Rye, Mr Ellis is mentioned by Miss Marple. He married Marion Bates for her money. The marriage turned out quite well, since men like Mr Ellis (or Gerald Wright) only are really disagreeable when they've married a poor girl for love. They are so annoyed with themselves for doing it that they take it out of the girl. But if they marry a rich girl they continue to respect her.