Hasfathertoldyouaboutit?MatildaJohnson,ofSouthampton,that’shername。’
’Yes,weknowallaboutit,’saidthewidow。
’Well,Ishallgiveoneoftheseshawlstoher——because,ofcourse,Ioughtto。’
’Ofcourse,’saidshe。
’ButtheotheroneI’vegotnouseforatall;and,’hecontinued,lookinground,’willyouhaveit,MissAnne?Yourefusedtheparrot,andyououghtnottorefusethis。’