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your place was 'illjy recommended to me, but hi don't know as after
all, mum, hi care to apply, bein' as ’ow your place is so small, mum.
Hi 'avc alius been in large placcs, muni, hi ’ave, Hi ’ave alius been
with the gentry, mum, in my hov/n counthry, In course, hit’s not
such a fool that hi am, mum, to be hexpectin1 to find any such thing
in Ameriky, mum, but hit's hex pectin' somethin’ tonier and genteeler
than this that Iii am, mum. that hi am. O this would niver do for the
loikcs of me, mum. Ye wouldn't suit me at all, mum. Hit's not to
be thought of for a minit, mum, hi------
Mrs. G. (conquering her indignation enough to stem this torrent
of poor English')— Hadn't you better retire at once and not waste so
much breath in such an insignificant place ?
S usan,— O, yis, mum, Iii think lii will. Ye would niver suit me at
all, mum.
Mrs. G. (with sarcastic deference).— Shall / show you to the door ?
S usan,— Per'aps ye had betther, mum, seem as ’ow hit is so small,
mum, hi might not be able to find hit, mum.
Mrs. G. (takes a step and points sternly and significantly to the door,
Exit Susan. Then Mrs. G. fairly gasping with indignation and amaze­
ment exclaims) : Well, I declare! That quite lakes away my breath.
If this is the way they open up, we have the prospect of a lively after­
noon, not altogether diverting.
Mrs. L,— It is humiliating, of course, Rut good and considerate
mistresses mutt often suffer for the faults of their sisters less wise and
humane. There is compensation in it, you see,
Mrs. G,— Ah, yes! But 1 fail to see why I, who pride myself on
being a very considerate employer, should be the one singled out to be
the object of this beautiful compensation. There's another ring.
I must summon all my dignity, and Christian forbearance.
(Maid ushers in this time a smiling, obsequious Chinaman)
\_This character can he managed with the aid of a false headpiece and
some paint.]
Mrs. G. (hardly able la conceal her amazement and amusement),— Ah I
Good afternoon. Pray, be seated. You came to apply as a servant ?