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           Wegothomeatteno’clockatnight,andIgiveyoumyword,Anne,thatinhalfanhourthatwomanwasatworkhousecleaning.Oh,Iknowyou’rethinkingmyhouseneededit...you’vegotaveryexpressiveface,Anne;yourthoughtsjustcomeoutonitlikeprint...butitdidn’t,notthatbad.IthadgotprettymixedupwhileIwaskeepingbachelor’shall,Iadmit,butI’dgotawomantocomeinandcleanitupbeforeIwasmarriedandthere’dbeenconsiderablepaintingandfixingdone.ItellyouifyoutookEmilyintoabrandnewwhitemarblepalaceshe’dbeintothescrubbingassoonasshecouldgetanolddresson.Well,shecleanedhousetilloneo’clockthatnightandatfourshewasupandatitagain.Andshekeptonthatway...far’sIcouldseesheneverstopped.Itwasscourandsweepanddusteverlasting,exceptonSundays,andthenshewasjustlongingforMondaytobeginagain.ButitwasherwayofamusingherselfandIcouldhavereconciledmyselftoitifshe’dleftmealone.Butthatshewouldn’tdo.She’dsetouttomakemeoverbutshehadn’tcaughtmeyoungenough.Iwasn’tallowedtocomeintothehouseunlessIchangedmybootsforslippersatthedoor.Idarsn’tsmokeapipeformylifeunlessIwenttothebarn.AndIdidn’tusegoodenoughgrammar.Emily’dbeenaschoolteacherinherearlylifeandshe’dnevergotoverit.Thenshehatedtoseemeeatingwithmyknife.Well,thereitwas,pickandnageverlasting.ButIs’pose,Anne,tobefair,Iwascantankeroustoo.Ididn’ttrytoimproveasImighthavedone...