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Roarings, then, 'as only got me to thank for the present 'appy state o' things. 'What do you mean? I asked, only half interested. 'Well, it's like this yeer, answered Elizabeth, 'I see from the very first that Mr. Roarings an' Miss Marryun were just suited to each other. The trouble was they didn't see it theirselves, an' so I 'elped to open their eyes like. 'Explain, I commanded.
Don't say it's that there Miss 'Arringay 'oo wos a-settin' 'er cap so 'ard at 'im the other night? I was a little taken aback. 'Yes, that's about it, I confessed. 'Well, upon my soul, the sorcy baggage, burst out Elizabeth with unexpected wrath, 'such imperence after me workin' an' plannin' the way I 'ave. But she shan't 'ave 'im. Look 'ere, 'm, Miss Marryun is just the one fer 'im.
'I just been lookin' at the cards, she continued, 'an' they say as plain as can be that Mr. 'Arbinger isn't the one. 'E's the wrong colour. 'And what colour do you expect him to be? I demanded. ''Im bein' fair takes King o' Dimonds. Well, Queen o' Clubs that's Miss Marryun is seven cards removed from 'im and the three o' spades comin' between spells disappointment.
'But there are many subtle little ways in which a woman can convey to a man her preference for him, I penned, 'without for a moment overstepping the bounds of that maidenly reticence which is one of the charms of The door opened and Elizabeth entered. Elizabeth has a way of entering when I am most likely to lose the thread of my sentence. 'I'm fair worried about Miss Marryun, she began.
'She mightn't trust 'im arter that. I never thort myself 'e'd turn as quick as 'e did. But men is queer, as my pore mother often said when father give 'er a black eye just to show 'ow fond 'e was of her like. No, the best thing to do is to let Miss Marryun think that Mr. Roarings is still taken up with 'er and only went after the other young lady to make 'er jealous.
'I ain't done yet, went on this diabolical creature. 'You say it wasn't meant fer you? Listen. When Miss Marryun goes on wringin' 'er 'ands an' sobbin', "I love my Willyum," missus ses, "But 'ow can you love such a big ugly brute of a man wot's allus throwin' 'is tobacco ash about the place, and scrapin' the fendy with 'is feet and never wears a fancy westcoat even at evernin' parties.
'I knowed it wouldn't be, Miss Marryun, when I see a weddin' wreath in your cup. I tell you the Signs is always right. Marion shook her head. 'Not always. Didn't you once tell me that my future husband would cross water to meet me? Mr. Rawlings, now, has been here all the time. Elizabeth paused in the act of arranging the tea-table, and stood in a prophetic attitude with the teapot held aloft.
I began to think that her strange uncalled-for passion for me had passed in short, that her love had turned to hate. So impressed was I with this idea that when I next called at the Warringtons' I asked Elizabeth if I could speak to her alone for a few moments. 'About Miss Marryun, I'll bet, she remarked.
'I have already given orders for dinner, Elizabeth. 'Well, I musta forgotten 'em. An' just as I was comin' in I 'eard Miss Marryun talkin' about Mr. Roarings wantin' to put the weddin' orf. Don't you let 'im do it, miss. I've 'eard o' young women puttin' off their weddin's so long that in the end they've never took place at all. I've 'ad it 'appen to myself, so I know.
'Elizabeth, I broke in, 'don't forget to grill master's bloaters for breakfast. In this way do I recall her and remind her of her duty when she ignores the chasms of caste and class distinction which yawn between us. 'Grilled, 'm? Right-o. Well, as I was sayin' about Miss Marryun.
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