Oh, don’t say that, Uncle.
Roper.
I do say it. The disappointment ’ud be more than I could stand. Selfish, designing beggar!
Mrs. Upjohn.
Now, no low abuse.
Roper.
A fellow who gets on the soft side of Lil before she’s out of her teens—before she’s made any position to speak of; and when she has made a position, and he’s practically on his uppers, sticks to her like a limpet!
Mrs. Upjohn.
She sticks to ’im, too. It meant a deal to Lil in ’er ’umble days, reck’lect—receivin’ attentions from a gentleman in the army. She doesn’t forget that.
Roper.