'Why ?' 'Why?
What else had he to expect?
'Tain't likely they'll keep a man as goes about making all his mates discontented and calling his employers names at every street corner.

I've been looking for it every week.
Yesterday one of the guvnors calls him up and tells him--just in a few civil words--as perhaps it 'ud be better for all parties if he'd find a place where he was more satisfied.

"Well an' good," says Dick--you know his way--and there he is.' The girl had seated herself, and listened to this story with downcast eyes.

Courage seemed to fail her; she drew a long, quiet sigh.

Her face was of the kind that expresses much sweetness in irregular features.