Calls

           "Come,Jo,it’stime."

           "Forwhat?"

           "Youdon’tmeantosayyouhaveforgottenthatyoupromisedtomakehalfadozencallswithmetoday?"

           "I’vedoneagoodmanyrashandfoolishthingsinmylife,butIdon’tthinkIeverwasmadenoughtosayI’dmakesixcallsinoneday,whenasingleoneupsetsmeforaweek."

           "Yes,youdid,itwasabargainbetweenus.IwastofinishthecrayonofBethforyou,andyouweretogoproperlywithme,andreturnourneighbors’visits."

           "Ifitwasfair,thatwasinthebond,andIstandtotheletterofmybond,Shylock.Thereisapileofcloudsintheeast,it’snotfair,andIdon’tgo."

           "Now,that’sshirking.It’salovelyday,noprospectofrain,andyouprideyourselfonkeepingpromises,sobehonorable,comeanddoyourduty,andthenbeatpeaceforanothersixmonths."

           AtthatminuteJowasparticularlyabsorbedindressmaking,forshewasmantua-makergeneraltothefamily,andtookespecialcredittoherselfbecauseshecoulduseaneedleaswellasapen.Itwasveryprovokingtobearrestedintheactofafirsttrying-on,andorderedouttomakecallsinherbestarrayonawarmJulyday.Shehatedcallsoftheformalsort,andnevermadeanytillAmycompelledherwithabargain,bribe,orpromise.