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McRankine years, sir, to get used to her first husband. She told me so." "It took us some days, if I remember, to get used to Mrs. McRankine. To be sure, her cooking " "That's what I say, Mr. Anne: it's more than skin-deep: and you'll hardly believe me, sir that is, if you didn't take note of it but she hev got an ankle."
Think o' that innocent lamb!" "That little pig." "He's ower young to die," sobbed my landlady. "In the abstract I agree with you: but I am not aware that Rowley's death is required. Say rather that he is ower young to turn King's evidence." I stepped back from the door. "Mrs. McRankine," I said, "I believe you to be soft-hearted. I know you to be curious.
I enjoyed it so little, indeed, that I fell to poking the sitting-room fire when she entered with the Mercury; and read the Mercury assiduously while she brought in breakfast. She set down the tray with a slam and stood beside it, her hands on her hips, her whole attitude breathing challenge. "Well, Mrs. McRankine?" I began, upturning a hypocritical eye from the newspaper. "'Well, is it? Nhm!"
"You see, Rowley," said I, "they're all mad up here, and you have to humour them. See and don't quarrel with Mrs. McRankine; and, above all, don't argue with her, or you'll get the worst of it. Whatever she says, touch your forelock and say, 'If you please! or 'I beg pardon, ma'am. And let me tell you one thing: I am sorry, but you have to go to church with her again this afternoon.
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