It's a labor of love, Mr.Fenton.We are all very much interested in Miss Butterworth, as you see." "Well, I'm a little interested in 'er myself, an' I'm a goin' to pay for the splice.

Jest tuck that X into yer jacket, an' tell yer neighbors as ye've seen a man as was five times better nor the law." "You are very generous." "No; I know what business is, though.

Ye have to get somethin' to square the buryins an' baptizins with.

When a man has a weddin', he'd better pay the whole thing in a jump.

Parsons have to live, but how the devil they do it in Sevenoaks is more nor I know." "Mr.Fenton! excuse me!" said Mr.Snow, coloring, "but I am not accustomed to hearing language of that kind." "No, I s'pose not," said Jim, who saw too late that he had made a mistake.