"Married her! But after—the disgrace—"
"There weren't no disgrace; I married 'er! Y' see, I loved 'er purty looks an' gentle ways."
"And you—married her—notwithstanding! You forgave her!"
"Aye, I did—years an' years ago! Ah, an' a danged good little wife she's been too—ah, an' mother—none better."
"Have you many children?"
"Nine!"
"And you feed them all?"
"Every one—an' very frequent, bless their little 'earts."
"And clothe them?"
"As well as I can, sir, though their clo'es gets uncommon wore an' 'oley, 'igh an' low—specially low, sir!"