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Raffles said that, as far as he knew, the "slaveys" were thinking about anything else than the proceedings of the two young Oliphants. "Besides," said he, "being 'olidays, there's only me and the cook, and a maid and she's took up with nursing Mrs Parker." "Poor old Parker! How is she? Pretty chippy? Sorry she's laid up. All serene, Raff. Keep it mum, and you shall have the threepenny.
"So I 'ave 'eard," said Matilda. "You 'aven't give me no 'olidays, 'um, sence I come to yer; and it were understood, sure-ly, that I were to 'ave my day out once a month." "You shall go out to-morrow, Matilda. I haven't the slightest wish to keep you indoors against your will." "To-morrer's cook's day, 'um." "Well, then, you shall go the next day." "Thank you, 'um.
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