You see one has so many things to think of when one has a large family.

Upon my word, Johnny, I think you've been lucky to keep out of it." "I have kept out of it, at any rate; haven't I ?" "Of course; living with you as much as I used to do, I know the whole story of what has kept you single." "Don't mind about that, Cradell; what is it you want ?" "I mustn't let you suppose, Johnny, that I'm grumbling about my lot.
Nobody knows better than you what a trump I got in my wife." "Of course you did;--an excellent woman." "And if I cut you out a little there, I'm sure you never felt malice against me for that." "Never for a moment, old fellow." "We all have our luck, you know." "Your luck has been a wife and family.

My luck has been to be a bachelor." "You may say a family," said Cradell.

"I'm sure that Amelia does the best she can; but we are desperately pushed some times,--desperately pushed.

I never was so bad, Johnny, as I am now." "So you said the last time." "Did I?
I don't remember it.