mrhalewasbusycuingbreadandbuer;margarewasgdofhis,forshesawhahigginswasbeerlefohimself:haifherfaherbeganospeakeversomildlyonhesubjecofhigginsshoughs,heerwouldconsiderhimselfchallengedoanargumen,andwouldfeelhimselfboundomainainhisowngroundsheandherfaherkepupanindifferenconversaionunilhiggins,scarcelyawarewheherheaeorno,hadmadeaverysubsanialmealhenhepushedhischairawayfromheable,andriedoakeanineresinwhaheyweresaying;buiwasofnouse;andhefellbackinodreamygloom

suddenly,margaresaid(shehadbeenhinkingofiforsomeime,buhewordshadsuckinherhroa),higgins,haveyoubeenomarlboroughmillsoseekforwork?

hornons?askedheay,ivebeenahornons

andwhadidhesay?

suchachapasmeisnolikeoseehemeaserhoerlookerbidmegoandbedd

iwishyouhadseenmrhornon,saidmrhalehemighnohavegivenyouwork,buhewouldnohaveusedsuchnguage

asohnguage,imwellyusedoi;idu

omaeromeimnoneshmyselwhenimpuouiwerehfachaiwerenawanedheer,nomorenoronyoherpce,asiminded

uiwishyouhadseenmrhornon,repeaedmargarewouldyougoagainisagooddealoask,iknowbuwouldyougoomorrowandryhim?ishouldbesogdifyouwould

imafraidiwouldbeofnouse,saidmrhale,inalowvoiceiwouldbebeerolemespeakohimmargaresilllookedahigginsforhisanswerhosegravesofeyesofhersweredifficuloresishegaveagreasigh

iwouldaxmyprideaboveabi;ifiwereformysel,icouldsandadealoclemmingfirs;idsoonerknockhimdownhanaskafavourfromhimidadealsoonerbefloggedmysel;buyo enoacommonwench,axingyo pardon,noryehaveyocommonwaysabouyoilleenmakeawryface,andgoaiomorrowdu

ayohinkhahelldoihamanhasiinhimobeburnahesakeaforehellgiveinidoiforyo sake,misshale,andisfirsimeinmylifeaseerigivewayoawomanneihermywifenorbesscouldeersayhamuchagainme

allhemoredoihankyou,saidmargare,smiling houghidon believeyou:ibelieveyouhavejusgivenwayowifeanddaugherasmuchasmosmen

andasomrhornon,saidmrhale,illgiveyouanoeohim,which,ihinkimayvenureosay,willensureyouahearing

ihankyokindly,sir,buidasliefsandonmyownboomidu

osomachhenoionofhavingfavourcurriedforme,byoneasdoesn knowheinsandousofhequarrelmeddling wixmaserandmanislikermeddling wixhusbandandwifehanaughelse:iakesadealo

wisdomforodoonygoodillsandguardahelodgedoorillsandherefrosixinhemorningilligespeechonhimbuidliefersweephsrees,ifpaupershadnagoholdonhaworkdu

ayohope,missherellbemorechanceogeingmilkouofafliniwishyoaverygoodnigh,andmanyhanksoyo

youllfindyourshoesbyhekichenfire;iookhemhereodry,

saidmargare

heurnedroundandlookedaherseadily,andhenhebrushedhisleanhandacrosshiseyesandwenhisway

howproudhamanis!saidherfaher,whowasalilea

oyedahema

erinwhichhigginshaddeclinedhisinercessionwihmr

hornon

heis,saidmargare;uwhagrandmakingsofamanhereareinhim,prideandall

isamusingoseehowheevidenlyrespecsheparinmrhornonscharacerwhichislikehisown

heresgranieinallhesenorhernpeople,papa,ishereno?

herewasnoneinpoorboucher,iamafraid;noneinhiswifeeiher

ishouldguessfromheironeshaheyhadirishbloodinhemiwonderwhasuccesshellhaveomorrowifheandmrhornonwouldspeakouogeherasmanomanifhigginswouldforgehamrhornonwasamaser,andspeakohimashedoesousandifmrhornonwouldbepaienenougholisenohimwihhishumanhear,nowihhismasersears

youaregeingodomrhornonjusiceas,margare,saidherfaher,pinchingherear

margarehadasrangechokingaherhear,whichmadeherunableoansweroh!houghshe,iwishiwereaman,haicouldgoandforcehimoexpresshisdisapprobaion,andellhimhoneslyhaiknewideservediiseemshardolosehimasafriendjuswhenihadbegunofeelhisvaluehowenderhewaswihdearmamma!ifiwereonlyforhersake,iwishhewouldcome,andhenaleasishouldknowhowmuchiwasabasedinhiseyes