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Out of her sphere - University Library

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HAROLD TEORNTOB'S RETURN HOME. 37<br />

ing out so late for ?" said Clare. She never<br />

used the terms, master or mistress, dis-<br />

daining them as much as would any Ameri-<br />

can help.<br />

" She ort tew be home tew see arter<br />

him/' said Deb ;<br />

" but thar, they do n't get<br />

on tew well toget<strong>her</strong>, an' it's not to be<br />

wondered at after all ; he's a rare good 'un,<br />

the marster, but I doubt if your rare good<br />

men make the best husbands. A wife wants<br />

<strong>her</strong> man for <strong>her</strong>self; not tew be so full o'<br />

savin' ot<strong>her</strong> people's souls, that he's never<br />

time to sit down by his own fireside in<br />

comfort, or take <strong>her</strong> out for a bit o' plea-<br />

surin'. I dew like the marster, but I<br />

would n't have one so good as he for myself<br />

I'd far rat<strong>her</strong> a man that could take his<br />

drink now and then, so long as he was n't<br />

quarrelsome about it, or that swore a bit,<br />

so long as it was in reason ; but as to the<br />

marster, he's tew full o' the next world ever<br />

tew be o' much comfort tew a wife in this."<br />

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