‘I know he has ill-treated you.  I know he has.’

‘I am not disposed to talk about it, Mrs Pipkin.’

’I should have thought it would have done you good to speak your mind out free.  I knew it would me if I’d been served in that way.’

’If I had anything to say at all after that fashion it would be to the gentleman, and not to any other else.  As it is I shall never speak of it again to any one.  You have been very kind to me, Mrs Pipkin, and I shall be sorry to leave you.’

’Oh, Mrs Hurtle, you can’t understand what it is to me.  It isn’t only my feelings.  The likes of me can’t stand by their...