"Either him or me quits this establishment to-morrow.
Ah, I know well why he left his last place, and somebody else shall know to-morrow!" "What harm have poor Charles done ?" the cook asked sharply; "it wasn't him that said it; it was Miss Dolly.

Charley only told me conferentially." "Oh, I know what 'conferentially' means, when anything once gets among the womenkind! But I know a thing or two about Miss Dolly, as will give her enough to do at home, I'll warrant, without coming spying after me and my affairs.

Don't you be surprised, cook, whatever you may hear, as soon as ever the Admiral returneth.

He's a soft man enough in a number of ways, but he won't put up with everything.

The nasty little vixen, if she don't smart for this!" "Oh, don't 'e, now don't 'e, Mr.Swipes, that's a dear!" cried the soft-hearted Mrs.Knuckledown; "don't 'e tell on her, the poor young thing.