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And when I do go out to tea for once in a way, to be jeered at by them as is no better nor no worse 'n myself, acause I ain't got a husband as cares enough for me to dress me decent! that do stick i' my gizzard. I do dearly love to have neighbors think my husband care a bit about me, let-a-be 'at he don't, one hair; and when he send me out like that" Here she broke down afresh.
Then, next week, they takes it off again. "That we are." "There's some here as never made ten shillings a week in their lives, as owes twenty pounds at the shop!" "Ay, and more and how's a man ever to pay that?" "So this week, when I comes, they offers me the house. Would I go into the house? They'd be glad to have me, acause I'm strong and hearty and a good nurse.
His dress touches that of his companion, but instinctively he moves from her as far as the crowded seat will permit, while Dorothea, all unconscious, looks lovingly in his face. "She's a bold thing, and I can't abide her," is that lady's comment on the principal actress. "She ought to think shame of herself, she ought, acause of his wife at 'ome.
I say neatest acause my wife keeps it. She's a worker, Betty is. Come and see me some time. I won't forget to treat you well." "Thank you, Mr. Lin " "Avast there! Don't tackle no mister to my name," interposed the old sailor. "What's your name?" he continued suddenly. Richard told him. "All right, Mr. Dare. I'll remember it, and you too. But don't go for to put a figure-head to my name.
Wery near declare war with England acause of that," said Ali, with an air of importance. "But the Breetish consul he interfere, goes down on hims knees, an' beg the Dey for to parding hims nation." "He must ha' bin a cowardly feller, that consul!" "No," said the interpreter sternly, "him's not coward.
'But I have my suspecs of him, acause I always make him sleep with his head on my pillow close to me, and two mornings I've found him on the floor, and once under the bed. 'Ah, said his uncle, shaking his head at Nobbles, 'I would quite believe it of him. You'll promise not to give him too hard a thrashing if I tell you where he was last night.
'In a gown? repeated Bobby. 'A white one? Me and Nobbles want to know about white gowns, acause you can't get inside the gates if you haven't got one on, and' his lips quivered 'I don't want to be shut out, I reely don't! 'I'm sure you needn't be afraid of that, said Lady Isobel, smiling, though she sighed at the same time.
And he mightn't want to be bothered with a small boy. But no shadow came across Bobby's earnest, trustful eyes. 'He's my father. He likes me acause I belongs to him. He's the person that likes me in the earth, and God is the other Person. He's up in heaven, but I belongs to Him too. And God likes me very much! There was supreme self-satisfaction in his tone. His uncle smiled.
I can't say I think much o' them 'senters: they don't stick by their own; but you're a honest man, sir, if ever there was a honest man as was again' the church, an' ask you for that money, I never will, acause I know when you can pay, it's pay you will. Keep your mind easy, sir: I shan't come to grief for lack o' what you owe me! Only don't you go a starving of yourself, Mr. Drake.
'I was always looking out for father, said Bobby slowly. 'I shan't be able to do that now, acause I knows he won't be back for free years. 'No; but you can be learning lessons as fast as you can so as to be getting ready for the time when you will be with him again. And then you'll have to write him letters, Bobby, and he will write to you. That you could never do before! 'No.
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