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Blockson was easy she had often done that; and to repair the loss of Alice's pleasant comments and explanations, she bethought her of her Pilgrim's Progress. To her delight the old woman heard it greedily, and seemed to take great comfort in it; often referring to what Ellen had read before, and begging to hear such a piece over again.
'I'm very glad to find that you don't call yourself out of your name, sir, said Mrs Blockson; 'and as I had two twin children the day before yesterday was only seven weeks, and my little Charley fell down a airy and put his elber out, last Monday, I shall take it as a favour if you'll send nine shillings, for one week's work, to my house, afore the clock strikes ten tomorrow.
'Mrs Blockson, said Miss Knag, reproachfully, 'how very often I have begged you not to come into the room with your bonnet on! 'I can't help it, Miss Knag, said the charwoman, bridling up on the shortest notice.
"Where's Miss Blockson?" he said, and we answered truthfully that we did not know. "How long have you been here?" he furiously asked. "Ever since two," said Alice wearily. He said a word that I should have thought a baronet would have been above using. "Who brought you here?" We described the gentleman who had done this, and again the baronet said things we should never be allowed to say.
'No there is not, indeed, Miss Knag, replied the substitute; 'and so I won't tell you no stories about it. 'Then why isn't there? said Miss Knag. 'Because there arn't no coals left out, and if I could make coals I would, but as I can't I won't, and so I make bold to tell you, Mem, replied Mrs Blockson.
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