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I've knowed a many like that come 'ome an' git boozed fust glass, like old Isaac. I did laugh, though, and so did Dame Smith when she was a-tellin' of me." Inheriting from their forefathers such an unimaginative point of view, most of the cottage folk have been, until quite lately, far from regarding the public-house as a public nuisance. It had a distinct value in their scheme of living.
In next to no time 'arf-a-dozen rakes was at work, and the things they brought out o' that pond you wouldn't believe. The edge of it was all littered with rusty tin pails and saucepans and such-like, and by-and-by Lewis found the things he'd 'ad to go 'ome without a few hours afore, but they didn't seem to find that sack, and Bob Pretty, wot was talking to 'is wife, began to look 'opeful.
'We can't leave politics to the men, because politics have come into the home, and if the higher interests of the home are to be served, women must come into politics. 'That's a bad argument! 'Wot I always say is 'Can't change nature. Nature says 'Let 'er st'y at 'ome and mind 'er business! The interjections seemed to come all at once. The woman bent over the crowd.
He did not hear the head waiter's dignified reproof: "Young gentlemen as keeps snakes for pets better keep 'em safe 'ome, in my opinion;" or one of the women's speeches: "I expect he have got a baby tiger hid somewhere; them American children will do anythink!" But Edmund heard. Too dejected to retort, he crawled back to his room. This was the end of it, then.
Then the young gal got wuss, then she got better, and then she left, sayin' she'd go back to 'er old 'ome in York, for she was sure the old lady must have returned there. So that's the reason w'y I'm goin' to recruit my 'ealth in the north, d'ye see? But before I go wouldn't it be better that you should make some inwestigations at the hospital?"
But on the whole he admired sunny France with its squares of golden corn and vegetables, and when he passed a painted Crucifix with its cluster of flowering graves, he would say: "Golly, Bill, ain't it pretty? We oughter 'ave them at 'ome, yer know." And of course he kept on saying what he was going to do with "Kayser Bill."
He was back agin in a few minutes, and Sam could see by 'is face that something had 'appened. "They ain't been 'ome all night," he ses, sulky-like. "Well, I shall 'ave to send the money on to you," ses Sam, in a off-hand way. "Unless you like to call for it." "I'll call for it, matey," ses the cabman, with a kind smile, as he took 'old of his 'orse and led it up to Sam's lodgings.
He followed her 'ome last night, and this morning he found out all about her." The mention of Mr. Brown's name caused Mr. Jobling at first to assume an air of indifference; but curiosity overpowered him. "What lies has he been telling?" he demanded. "I don't think it's a lie, Bill," said his wife, mildly. "Putting two and two " "What did he say?" cried Mr. Jobling, raising his voice.
"There doesn't seem much wrong with him, does there?" said Philip. He took up his hat, and by this time 'Erb's wife had dished up the beefsteak and put on the table a plate of green peas. "You're going to have a nice dinner," smiled Philip. "He's only in of a Sunday and I like to 'ave something special for him, so as he shall miss his 'ome when he's out at work."
"Well, Sammy, better be movin' back to our shelterin' roof an' all the comforts of 'ome," began Cleek almost at once, and gulping down the last of his fourth tankard and slouching over to the doorway. A chorus of voices stopped him. "Where you sleepin'?" "Under the 'aystack about 'arf a mile from 'ere," replied Cleek glibly and at a venture. The barmaid's brows knitted into a frown.
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