\"Youalwayssay,`Nowbequick;nowlooksharp!’andwhenIgotothehousesonewantsalegofmuttonforanearlydinnerandImustbebackwithitinaquarterofanhour;anothercookhasforgottentoorderthebeef;
Imustgoandfetchitandbebackinnotime,orthemistresswillscold;
andthehousekeepersaystheyhavecompanycomingunexpectedlyandmusthavesomechopssentupdirectly;andtheladyatNo.4,intheCrescent,neverordersherdinnertillthemeatcomesinforlunch,andit’snothingbuthurry,hurry,allthetime.Ifthegentrywouldthinkofwhattheywant,andordertheirmeatthedaybefore,thereneednotbethisblowup!\"
\"Iwishtogoodnesstheywould,\"saidthebutcher;\"’twouldsavemeawonderfuldealofharass,andIcouldsuitmycustomersmuchbetterifIknewbeforehand——Butthere!what’stheuseoftalking——
whoeverthinksofabutcher’sconvenienceorabutcher’shorse!Now,then,takehiminandlooktohimwell;mind,hedoesnotgooutagainto—day,andifanythingelseiswantedyoumustcarryityourselfinthebasket.\"