She groaned under her breath, staring at the speaker pitifully.
"There's no need to talk about it, you know," Will went on with a friendly nod.

"I tell you, because I'm thinking of going into a business in which your brother-in-law could help me, if he cares to." He paused.

Mrs.Hopper kept her wide eyes on him.
"Allchin'll be very glad to hear of that, sir.

What am I saying?
Of course I don't mean he'll be glad you've had misfortune, sir, and I'm that sorry to hear it, I can't tell you.

But it does just happen as he's out of work, through that nasty temper of his.