And that's what I came to say, and now I've said it, and Mrs.
Cheeseman is a witness." This was spoken so rapidly that it left Polly breathless and with a very high colour.

The elder women looked at each other, and Mrs.
Cheeseman, with a shrimp in her mouth, resumed the attempt at pacification.
"Now, see 'ere, Polly.

You're a young gyell, my dear, and a 'andsome gyell, as we all know, and you've only one fault, which there ain't no need to mention it.

And we're all fond of you, Polly, that's the fact.
Ain't we all fond of her, Mrs.Bubb ?" "Oh, yes, she's very fond of me!" exclaimed the girl.

"And so is my Aunt Louisa.