And then I knew them, that Moment, for the Fox and the Goose!
"Whereabouts in the Five Fields did it happen?" resumes the Doctor.
"Just by that old, empty House, Doctor, wherein two Women were found starved to Death with Cold and Hunger, somewhere about Christmas."
"I'm sure such Things as that ought not to occur," says Lady Betty, dabbing her Forehead with some Essence, "so well as the Poor are provided for."
"Oh yes, especially this Christmas," says Mr. Sandys carelessly—"for, you know, a great many Hogs were seized by the Church-wardens and Overseers of St. George's Parish, that were kept in private Houses and Yards contrary to the Statute made and provided; whereby the Poor, of that Parish at least, if they had not their Christmas Beef, had their Christmas Pork; for it was distributed among them."
"Not gratis, though," said the Doctor.
"No, but very cheap;" said Mr. Sandys. "So I understood."
"I wonder you should understand or hear Anything about it, Harry," says Lady Betty contemptuously.
"Well, Aunt, I happened to hear it named by Mr. Arbuthnot."
"When is Mr. Arbuthnot to marry Lady Grace?" says Mr. Caryl.