"It seems that Teddy----" Mr.Nugent fetched a mighty sigh and shook his head; Mrs.Silk gazed at him earnestly.
"Life is full of surprises, sir," she remarked.
"And sadness," added Mr.Nugent.

"I hope that they will be happy." "It struck me all of a 'eap," said Mrs.Silk, rolling her handkerchief into a ball and placing it in her lap.

"I was doing a bit of ironing when in walks Teddy with Amelia Kybird, and says they was married last Friday.

I was that shaken I didn't know what I did or what I said.

Then I came over as soon as I could, because I thought Mr.Wilks ought to know about it." Mr.Wilks cleared his throat and turned an agonized eye on Mr.Nugent.
He would have liked to have asked why Mrs.Silk should think it necessary to inform him, but the fear of precipitating a crisis stayed his tongue.
"What I'm to do, I don't know," continued Mrs.Silk, feebly.