I had thought he was better than most of them, and now he turns on me like this." "It's a way worms have," said Hester.
"Oh, don't run a simile to death, Hester," said Mr.Gresley, impatiently.

"If you had listened to what I tried to say this morning you would have seen I only used the word _worm_ figuratively.

I never meant it literally, as any one could see who was not determined to misunderstand me.

Worms pay school-rates! Such folly is positively sickening, if it were not malicious." Hester had remained silent.

She had been deeply vexed for her brother at the incident.
As the church-bell stopped the swing-door opened, and Boulou hurried in, like a great personage, conscious that others have waited, and bearing with him an aroma of Irish stew and onions, which showed that he had been exchanging affabilities with the cook.