14/38 I only mean, you know, I'd rather she got accustomed just to you first of all. I dare say she'll be a bit timid, you won't mind that ?' Adela returned to the graver subject. They join the Union when they come to work, and we take a good deal of care in choosing our men.' 'And you pay higher wages than other employers ?' 'Not much higher, but the rents of the cottages are very low, and all the food sold at the store is cost price. No, we don't pretend to make the men rich. We've had a good lot coming with quite mistaken ideas, and of course they wouldn't suit us. |