Mavis winced to recover herself and say:
"But I may be married any day now."
"Whoever the father is, he seems a bit of a fool," remarked Miss Toombs, as she took the baby on her knee.
"To love me?"
"In not marrying you and getting you for life. From a man's point of view, you're a find, pretty Mavis."
"Nonsense!"
"I don't call it nonsense. Just look at your figure and your hips and the colour of your hair, your lovely white skin and all, to say nothing of the passion in your eyes."
"Is it staid Miss Toombs talking?"
"If I'm staid, it's because I have to be. No man 'ud ever want me. As for you, if I were a man, I'd go to hell, if there were such a place, if I could get you for all my very own."
"Don't you believe in hell?"