“And now you insist upon keeping Kitty, when there’s no having a bit of crockery for her? That girl would break the Bank of England - I know she would - if she was to put her hand upon it. But what’s a whole set of blue china to her beautiful blue eyes? I know that’s what you mean, though you don’t say it.
“Oh, you needn’t lie groaning there, for you don’t think I shall ever forget Rebecca. Yes, - it’s very well for you to swear at Rebecca now, - but you didn’t swear at her then, Mr. Caudle, I know. ‘Margaret, my dear!’ Well, how you can have the face to look at me -
“You don’t look at me?
“The more shame for you.
“I can only say, that either Kitty leaves the house, or I do. Which is it to be, Mr. Caudle? Eh?
“You don’t care? Both?
“But you’re not going to get rid of me in that manner, I can tell you. But for that trollop - now, you may swear and rave as you like -
“You don’t intend to say a word more?
“Very well; it’s no matter what you say - her quarter’s up on Tuesday, and go she shall. A soup-plate and a basin went yesterday.
“A soup-plate and a basin, and when I’ve the headache as I have, Mr. Caudle, tearing me to pieces! But I shall never be well in this world - never. A soup-plate and a basin!”