i’ Thornton. Thornton’s as dour as a door-nail; an obstinate chap, every inch on him — th’ oud bulldog!’
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‘Poor wench! latter days be farred! Thou’rt looking a sight better already for a little stir and change. Beside, I shall be a deal here to make it more lively for thee.’
‘Tobacco-smoke chokes me!’ said she, querulously.
‘Then I’ll never smoke no more i’ th’ house!’ he replied, tenderly. ‘But why didst thou not tell me afore, thou foolish wench?’
She did not speak for a while, and then so low that only Margaret heard her:
‘I reckon, he’ll want a’ the comfort he can get out o’ either pipe or drink afore he’s done.’
Her father went out of doors, evidently to finish his pipe.
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