What gave me much satisfaction was to see one of our manses so presentable; as regards the housekeeper, so far as I had an opportunity of observing, she seemed a very capable woman indeed," and the Doctor gave one of his coughs, which were found most conclusive in debate.
"It's easy to be a man's servant," retorted Mrs.Dowbiggin, removing a vase of flowers from the dressing-table with contempt, "for they never look below the surface.

Did you notice her hands, as white and smooth as a lady's?
You may be sure there 's little scrubbing and brushing goes on in this manse." "How do you know, Maria ?"--the Doctor was weakening.

"You have never been in the house before." "We 'll soon see that, James, though I dare say it would never occur to a man to do such a thing.

Did you ever look below the bed ?" "Never," replied the Doctor, promptly, who was not constructed to stoop, "and I am not going to begin after that.

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