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"And, anyway, I thought you hadn't a very high opinion of matrimony and didn't recommend it?" "Well, I will say my 'usband wasn't one to make you think a lot of it," acknowledged Maria, still kneading with vigour. "But there! There's a power of difference in men, same as there is in yeast. Some starts working right away, and when you puts it down afore the fire your bread plums up beautiful.
And for the life of him he could not think of any mortal words which might bridge the unreal gulf between them. At last he said: "You a native here?" "No, sir. From over Malvern way. Livin' here with my darter, owin' to my leg. Her 'usband works in this here factory." "And I'm from London," Felix said. "Thart you were. Fine place, London, they say!" Felix shook his head.
"But, Beller, don't you think things work out more h'even than they seem? Mrs. Muir next door works very 'ard. I've seen her put out a washin' by seven o'clock in the morning, but then she 'as a good 'usband and an 'ealthy family and much pleasure in 'er work. Miss Reston lies soft and drinks her mornin' tea in comfort, but she never knows the satisfied feelin' that Mrs.
‘Vy don’t you pitch into her, Sarah?’ exclaims one half-dressed matron, by way of encouragement. ‘Vy don’t you? if my ’usband had treated her with a drain last night, unbeknown to me, I’d tear her precious eyes out—a wixen!’ ‘What’s the matter, ma’am?’ inquires another old woman, who has just bustled up to the spot. ‘Matter!’ replies the first speaker, talking at the obnoxious combatant, ‘matter!
Well, I says to Jane I was laying the cards for her 'usband, dear I says to Jane, I says, without doubt Hisaac is about to pass over, I says, seeing the red boy's come up in conjugation with the hace. 'Lord! Mrs. Eliza! Lay them out again, she says, 'for, she says, 'if Hike is going to pass over, she says " "Extraordinary, dear Mrs. Eliza! You're a genius!" cried Lady Enid in despair.
"Why, you know the story; the cockney woman who had a black eye, and when the settlement worker asked her if her husband had given it to her said, 'Bless you, no, miss 'e's more like a friend nor a 'usband!" "Oh," said Marjorie, smiling a little. Then she remembered, her eyes falling on the yellow paper Francis still held. There was still much to be settled between them.
"There's a man for ye!" murmured Priscilla, admiringly, as he disappeared "A tower of strength for a 'usband, which the Lord knows is rare! Lovey, you'll never do better!" But Innocent seemed not to hear. Her face was very pale, and her eyes had a strained wistful expression. "Dad looks very ill," she said, slowly "Priscilla, surely you noticed "
"Let me hintroduce myself Mrs Captain Shuckleford, my son and daughter neighbours of yours, Mrs Cruden, and wishing to be friendly. We're sorry to hear of your trouble; very trying it is. My 'usband, Mrs Cruden, has gone too." "Pray take a seat," said Mrs Cruden. "Reg, will you put chairs?" Reg obeyed, with a groan. "These are your boys, are they?" said the visitor, eyeing the youths.
The hard-faced landlady went up the stairs again, only stopping a moment to observe parenthetically that a sweeter little lady she never did, and what was 'arf-a-crown a week to you and me, John? and then, holding the corner of her apron in her hand, she informed Edie that her 'usband was prepared to accept the ten shillings weekly.
The third antiquity was the hostess, a buxom lady, much given to gay attire and reminiscences of past glory, 'Before me 'usband went into public life. The strangers innocently supposed the departed Mr. K. to have been an M.P. at least, and were rather taken aback on learning that he had been a pawnbroker.
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