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It was a nice house--in e, from Mrs Morris's point of view And she was happy in a

tolerable, conorant as to the ed to get along very ithout enlightenrace the new

establishement She shared none of her

mother's illusions as to the character of Mr Cresta Morris, as that

gentleht

Mr Morris and his two guests sat before a roaring fire in the

dining-rooone to

bed; Marguerite ashing up, for Mrs Morris had the "servant's

mind," which means that she could never keep a servant

The sound of crashing plates had co-room and

interrupted Mr Morris at a most important point of his narrative He

jerked his head round

"That's the girl," he said; "she's going to be a handful"

"Get her married," said Job Martin wisely

He was a hatchet-faced man with a reputation for common-sense He had

another reputation which need not be particularized at the moment

"Married?" scoffed Mr Morris "Not likely!"