’Oh！shewereverybadtheothernight，sir，indeedshewere，saidMiggs。’Ifyouhadn’tthesweetnessofanangelinyou，mim，I
don’tthinkyoucouldabearit，Iralydon’t。’
’Miggs，’saidMrsVarden，’you’reprofane。’
’Beggingyourpardon，mim，’returnedMiggs，withshrillrapidity，’suchwasnotmyintentions，andsuchIhopeisnotmycharacter，thoughIambutaservant。’
’Answeringme，Miggs，andprovidingyourself，’retortedhermistress，lookingroundwithdignity，’isoneandthesamething。