You tell your ma about us being out?
Much I care! She'll be sorry for me when she hears about my dear great-aunt by marriage as brought me up from a child and was a mother to me.

She sent for me, she did, she wasn't expected to last the night, from the spasms going to her legs--and cook was that kind and careful she couldn't let me go alone, so--' 'Don't,' said Anthea, in real distress.

'You know where liars go to, Eliza--at least if you don't--' 'Liars indeed!' said Eliza, 'I won't demean myself talking to you.' 'How's Mrs Wigson ?' said Robert, 'and DID you keep it up last night ?' The mouth of the housemaid fell open.
'Did you doss with Maria or Emily ?' asked Cyril.
'How did Mrs Prosser enjoy herself ?' asked Jane.
'Forbear,' said Cyril, 'they've had enough.

Whether we tell or not depends on your later life,' he went on, addressing the servants.

'If you are decent to us we'll be decent to you.