'Anything else ?' 'One and seven to the greengrocer for potatoes, cabbage, and paraffin oil.' 'Anything else ?' 'We owe the butcher two and sevenpence.' 'Why, we haven't had any meat for a long time,' said Easton.

'When was it ?' 'Three weeks ago; don't you remember?
A small leg of mutton,' 'Oh, yes,' and he added the item.
'Then there's the instalments for the furniture and oilcloth--twelve shillings.

A letter came from them today.

And there's something else.' She took three letters from the pocket of her dress and handed them to him.
'They all came today.

I didn't show them to you before as I didn't want to upset you before you had your tea.' Easton drew the first letter from its envelope.
CORPORATION OF MUGSBOROUGH General District and Special Rates FINAL NOTICE MR W.EASTON, I have to remind you that the amount due from you as under, in respect of the above Rates, has not been paid, and to request that you will forward the same within Fourteen Days from this date.