She never did get over a Bank-holiday.' Mrs.Candy had taken the pledge when her husband consented to return and live with her.

Unfortunately she did not at the same time transfer herself to a country where there are no beer-shops and no Bank-holidays.

Short of such decisive change, what hope for her?
Bob was already asleep, breathing stertorously.

As for Pennyloaf, she was so overwearied that hours passed before oblivion fell upon her aching eyelids.

She was thinking all the time that on the morrow it would be necessary to pawn her wedding-ring..