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tion to my chaff.”
EPILOGUE
Luke sold Jawbones for a much higher price than he had expected.
“You see,” the agent explained, “the place is in such a perfect condition. Everything up to the mark. Absolutely spotless.”
“Yes,” said Luke. “Mrs. Sharper was an excellent housekeeper. I’ve always said so.”
Luke had intended to pay Dot and Dash board-wages until he was free to marry Jona, and then to take them into his service again. But this was not to be.
“Sorry,” said Dot, “but it won’t do. Of course we wish you every happiness, and no doubt in time you’ll get used to not suffering so much, and not being misunderstood so frequent. But me and Dash has been brought up respectable, and respectable we shall remain. I’ve no doubt your good lady thought it was all right, and went to church with him, and signed the book and all that. But facts are facts, and the fact is that for years and years she was living the life of open sin with that Lord Tyburn. No, we couldn’t stick it. Besides, I’m going to marry Hector to take entire charge of a small flat, one in family, no children or washing, every Sunday, and frequent outings. And my sister’s doing the same with Albert. All the same, here’s luck.”