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Updated: June 15, 2025
Alone, she could have gone back to her slop-work, or some less miserable slavery might have been discovered; but Pennyloaf dreaded leaving her child each day in the care of strangers, being only too well aware what that meant. Mrs. Candy was, of course, worse than useless; Stephen the potman had more than his work set in looking after her.
And Job Legg's her potman. Her husband's right hand while he lived, and now hers. I have the use of their stable-yard market days, for their custom is different from mine. A woman's house and famous for her meat teas and luncheons. She does very well and deserves to." "That old lady with the yellow wig?" Mr. Gurd pursed his lips. "To you she might seem old, I suppose.
"It ain't all one way, however. He's got a snug place, and no potman in Dorset draws more money, though there's some who draws more beer." "There's no potman in Dorset with his head," she answered. "He's got a brain and it's very seldom indeed you find such an honest chap with such a lot of intellects.
"Oh, Bill!" ses the woman, sobbing louder than ever. "Oh! Oh! Oh!" "'Ow does she know your name, then?" ses the little beast of a potman. I didn't answer him. I might have told 'im that there's about five million Bills in England, but I didn't. I stood there with my arms folded acrost my chest, and looked at him, superior. "Where 'ave you been all this long, long time?" she ses, between her sobs.
"'Well, he replied. 'I don't think I'll take a hand myself, but if any other gent likes to, that's his affair. "Nobody seemed enthusiastic. I started it at sixpence, and took a ticket myself. The potman had a free chance for superintending the arrangements, and he succeeded in inducing five other men, much against their will, to join us.
I don't like policemen as a rule; they're too inquisitive, but when the wicket was pushed open and I saw a face with a helmet on it peeping in, I felt quite a liking for 'em. "Wot's up?" ses the policeman, staring 'ard at my little party. They all started telling 'im at once, and I should think if the potman showed him 'is ear once he showed it to 'im twenty times.
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