I tell you what, Jog, you don't think half enough of yourself.

You are far too easily set aside.

My word! but I know some people who would give themselves pretty airs if their husband was chairman of a board of guardians, and trustee of I don't know how many of Her Majesty's turnpike roads,' Mrs.Jog here thinking of her sister Mrs.Springwheat, who, she used to say, had married a mere farmer.
'I tell you, Jog, you're far too humble, you don't think half enough of yourself.' 'Well, but, my (puff) dear, you don't (puff) consider that all people ain't (puff) fond of (wheeze) children,' observed Jogglebury, after a pause.
'Indeed, I've (puff) observed that some (wheeze) don't like them.' 'Oh, but those will be nasty little brats, like Mrs.James Wakenshaw's, or Mrs.Tom Cheek's.

But such children as ours! such charmers! such delights! there isn't a man in the county, from the Lord-Lieutenant downwards, who wouldn't be proud--who wouldn't think it a compliment--to be asked to be god-papa to such children.

I tell you what, Mr.Jogglebury Crowdey, it would be far better to get them rich god-papas and god-mammas than to leave them a whole house full of sticks.' 'Well, but, my (puff) dear, the (wheeze) sticks will prove very (wheeze) hereafter,' replied Jogglebury, bridling up at the imputation on his hobby.
'I _hope_ so,' replied Mrs.Jogglebury, in a tone of incredulity.
'Well, but, my (puff) dear, I (wheeze) you that they will be--indeed (puff), I may (wheeze) say that they (puff) are.