What was she doing there to see his humiliation?
"No, she's not hurt," said Jonah dryly.

"But wot are you doing 'ere ?" he added.
His tone nettled the young woman, and she coloured.
"I'm sorry I'm in the way," she said stiffly, "but Mr Johnson locked up, and was anxious to get away, and as I was giving Ray his lesson, I offered to stay with him till someone came." "I beg yer pardon," said Jonah.

"I'm much obliged to yer fer mindin' the kid, but I didn't want yer to see this." "I've known it all the time," said Clara, quietly.
"Ah," said Jonah, understanding many things in a flash.
He caught sight of Ray, staring open-mouthed at his mother lying so strangely huddled on the couch.
"Yer mother's tired, Ray," he said.

"Go an' boil the kettle; she'll want some tea when she wakes up." "That's 'ow I 'ave ter lie to everybody; an' I suppose they all know the truth, an' nod an' wink behind my back," he cried bitterly.

"I've tried all I know; but now 'er mother's gone, I'm fair beat.