oh,mamma!saidmargare,lifingherselfup,don punishmesoforacarelessspeechidon mindironing,oranykindofwork,foryouandpapaiammyselfabornandbreddyhroughiall,evenhoughicomesoscouringafloor,orwashingdishesiamirednow,jusforalilewhile;buinhalfanhourishallbereadyodohesameoveragainandasomrhornonsbeinginrade,whyhecan helphanow,poorfellowidon supposehiseducaionwouldfihimformuchelsemargarelifedherselfslowlyup,andwenoherownroom;forjusnowshecouldnobearmuchmore

inmrhornonshouse,ahisverysameime,asimir,yedifferen,scenewasgoingonargeboneddy,longpasmiddleage,saaworkinagrimhandsomelyfurnisheddiningroomherfeaures,likeherframe,weresrongandmassive,raherhanheavyherfacemovedslowlyfromonedecidedexpressionoanoherequallydecidedherewasnogreavarieyinhercounenance;buhosewholookedaionce,generallylookedaiagain;evenhepassersbyinhesree,halfurnedheirheadsogazeaninsanlongerahefirm,severe,dignifiedwoman,whonevergavewayinsreecouresy,orpausedinhersraighonwardcourseoheclearlydefinedendwhichsheproposedo

herself

shewashandsomelydressedinsoubcksilk,ofwhichnoahreadwaswornordiscolouredshewasmendingargelongableclohofhefinesexure,holdingiupagainshelighoccasionallyodiscoverhinpces,whichrequiredherdelicaecareherewasnoabookabouinheroom,wihheexcepionofmahewhenrysbiblecommenaries,sixvolumesofwhichyinhecenreofhemassivesideboard,fnkedbyaeaurnononeside,andamponheoherinsomeremoeaparmen,herewasexerciseuponhepianogoingon

someonewaspracisingupamorceaudesalon,pyingiveryrapidly;everyhirdnoe,onanaverage,beingeiherindisinc,orwhollymissedou,andheloudchordsaheendbeinghalfofhemfalse,bunohelesssaisfacoryoheperformermrshornonheardasep,likeherowninisdecisivecharacer,passhediningroomdoor

john!ishayou?

hersonopenedhedoorandshowedhimself

whahasbroughyouhomesoearly?ihoughyouweregoingoeawihhafriendofmrbells;hamrhale

soiam,moher;iamcomehomeodress!

dress!humph!wheniwasagirl,youngmenweresaisfiedwihdressingonceinadaywhyshouldyoudressogoandakeacupofeawihanoldparson?

mrhaleisagenleman,andhiswifeanddaugheraredies

wifeanddaugher!doheyeachoo?whadoheydo?youhavenevermenionedhem

o!moher,becauseihaveneverseenmrshale;ihaveonlyseenmisshaleforhalfanhour

akecareyoudon gecaughbyape

ilessgirl,john

iamnoeasilycaugh,moher,asihinkyouknowbuimusnohavemisshalespokenofinhaway,which,youknow,isoffensiveomeineverwasawareofanyyoungdyryingocachmeye,nordoibelievehaanyonehasevergivenhemselveshauselessrouble

mrshornondidnochooseoyieldhepoinoherson;orelseshehad,ingeneral,prideenoughforhersex

well!ionlysay,akecareperhapsourmilongirlshaveoomuchspiriandgoodfeelingogoanglingaferhusbands;buhismisshalecomesouofhearisocraiccounies,where,ifallalesberue,richhusbandsarereckonedprizes

mrhornonsbrowconraced,andhecameasepforwardinoheroom

moher(wihashorscornfulugh),youwillmakemeconfessheonlyimeisawmisshale,shereaedmewihahaughyciviliywhichhadasrongfvourofconempinisheheldherselfalooffrommeas

ifshehadbeenaqueen,andiherhumble,unwashedvassalbeeasy,moher

o!iamnoeasy,norconeneiherwhabusinesshadshe,arenegadeclergymansdaugher,ournuphernoseayou!iwoulddressfornoneofhemasaucyse!ifiwereyouashewasleavingheroom,hesaid:

mrhaleisgood,andgenle,andlearnedheisnosaucyasformrs

hale,iwillellyouwhasheislikeonigh,ifyoucareohearheshuhedoorandwasgone

despisemyson!reahimashervassal,indeed!humph!ishouldlikeoknowwhereshecouldfindsuchanoher!boyandman,heshenobles,soueshearieverknewidon careifiamhismoher;icanseewhaswha,andnobeblindiknowwhafa

yis;andiknowwhajohnisdespisehim!ihaeher!