8/23 Well, she could take poison or throw herself into the harbour. "Anythin' else ?" "I mean," said Chook, stumbling for words, "I ought to 'ave 'ad more sense than ter drag yez out of a good 'ome ter come 'ere an' work like a bus 'orse." "Is that all ?" inquired Pinkey. "It fair gives me the pip ter see yer 'umpin' a sack round the stalls, when I wanted ter make yer 'appy an' comfortable." Pinkey took a long breath of relief. She needn't drown herself, then, he wasn't tired of her. An' while ye're about it, yous can tell 'em I've got a good 'ome, a good 'usband, an' everythin' I want." Here she looked round the dingy room as if daring it to contradict her. |